Meanings
nounplasmoid (plural plasmoids)
plural plasmoids
- natural sciencesA region of plasma held relatively stable within a magnetic field
Origin
- Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)
- Late Latinplasma
- Englishplasma
- Englishplasmoid
Translations
Polish plazmoid
- plazmoidregion of plasma held relatively stable within a magnetic field
Russian плазмои́д
- плазмои́д (plazmoíd)region of plasma held relatively stable within a magnetic field
Ukrainian плазмоїд
- плазмоїд (plazmojid)region of plasma held relatively stable within a magnetic field
Cite this entry
APA
plasmoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmoid
MLA
“plasmoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmoid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plasmoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmoid.
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