English word plasmonic comes from English -ic, English plasmon
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ic | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).. Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”. |
plasmon | English (eng) | (genetics) All the genetic material in an organism.. (physics, astronomy) The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large numbers of electrons when disturbed from equilibrium. |
plasmonic | English (eng) | (physics, nanotechnology) Of or pertaining to plasmons, the quasiparticles resulting from the quantization of plasma oscillations. |