plasmonic

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UK/plæzˈmɒnɪk/US/plæzˈmɑnɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to plasmons, the quasiparticles resulting from the quantization of plasma oscillations.

OriginEnglish plasmon ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

adjectiveplasmonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableengineeringOf or pertaining to plasmons, the quasiparticles resulting from the quantization of plasma oscillations.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  2. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  3. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  4. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)
  5. Late Latinplasma
  6. Englishplasma
  7. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  8. Latinēlectrum
  9. New Latinēlectricus
  10. Englishelectric
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  13. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  14. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  15. Englishion
  16. Englishelectronbf.
  17. Englishplasmon
  18. Englishplasmonic

From plasmon + -ic.

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Translations

French plasmonique
  • plasmoniqueof or pertaining to plasmons
German plasmonisch
  • plasmonischof or pertaining to plasmons
Korean 플라스모닉
  • 플라스모닉 (peullaseumonik)of or pertaining to plasmons

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with plasmonic

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Anagrams

plasmocin
Cite this entry
APA

plasmonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmonic

MLA

“plasmonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plasmonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmonic.

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