Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plasmagenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plas-ma-genic
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or designating a plasmagene.

adj

That forms plasma when heated or subjected to a strong electromagnetic field.

Example Sentences

"Any difference between the original lines and the selections must be due either to dominant nuclear mutations, or plasmagenic mutations."
"The problem of triticale seed shrivelling was treated in another different way, by starting a process of plasmagenic mutagenesis that perhaps it is interesting to describe."
"Among the plasmagenic gases, the most commonly used, can be listed: pure argon, nitrogen, hydrogen, helium or mixtures thereof. This plasma provides a very intense caloric energy and a very strong kinetic energy."

Etymology

From plasmagene + -ic. First attested in the 1950s.

Origin

First known use: First attested in the 1950s

Word Breakdown

Prefix: plasmagene
Suffix: -ic, plasma

Questions

What does plasmagenic mean?: Of, relating to, or designating a plasmagene.
Where does plasmagenic come from?: First known use: First attested in the 1950s.

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