Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plasmon

/ˈplazmɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: plas-mon
IPA: /ˈplazmɒn/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large numbers of electrons when disturbed from equilibrium.

noun

All the genetic material outside the cell nucleus.

name

A proprietary dried milk product used as a fortifying agent in biscuits.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)der. Late Latin plasmader. English plasma Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electronbf. ▲ Ancient Greek -ον (-on)influ. English -on English plasmon From plasma + -on, modelled after electron.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈplazmɒn/

Inflected Forms

plasmons (plural)

Derived Forms

magnetoplasmon plasmonic homoplasmon

Phrases

surface plasmon

Frequently Paired Words

phonon photon plasmonics

Questions

How do you pronounce plasmon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplazmɒn/.
What does plasmon mean?: The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large numbers of electrons when disturbed from equilibrium.
Where does plasmon come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)der. Late Latin plasmader. English plasma Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electronbf. ▲ Ancient Greek -ον (-on)influ. English -on English plasmon From plasma + -on, modelled after electron.

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