"plasmon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈplazmɒn/ [UK] Forms: plasmons [plural]
Etymology: From plasma + -on. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|plasma|on}} plasma + -on Head templates: {{en-noun}} plasmon (plural plasmons)
  1. (genetics) All the genetic material in an organism. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-plasmon-en-noun-2TUo1Y6Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -on Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -on: 72 28 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. (physics, astronomy) The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large numbers of electrons when disturbed from equilibrium. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Physics Translations (quanta of waves): 等離體子 (Chinese Mandarin), 等离体子 (děnglítǐzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 電漿子 (Chinese Mandarin), 电浆子 (diànjiāngzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), plasmon [masculine] (French), plasmone [masculine] (Italian), プラズモン (purazumon) (Japanese), plazmon [masculine] (Polish), plasmão [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese), plasmón [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-plasmon-en-noun-NVGtegl7 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'quanta of waves': 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: plasmonic, surface plasmon Related terms: phonon, photon, plasma, plasmonics

Inflected forms

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