plasmon en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈplazmɒn/ (UK)
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.
Meanings
- The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large numbers of electrons when disturbed from equilibrium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plasmons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
plasmonic · surface plasmon · magnetoplasmon
Relateds
phonon · plasmonics · photon
Translations (11)
de Plasmon (quantum of waves) · es plasmón (quantum of waves) · pt plasmão (quantum of waves) · ru плазмо́н (quantum of waves) · fr plasmon (quantum of waves) · ko 플라즈몬 (quantum of waves) · pl plazmon (quantum of waves) · ja プラズモン (quantum of waves) · cmn 電漿子 /电浆子 (quantum of waves) · it plasmone (quantum of waves) · cmn 等離體子 /等离体子 (quantum of waves)