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1. physics
noun. ['ˈfɪzɪks'] the science of matter and energy and their interactions.
Synonyms
- electronics
- natural philosophy
- astronautics
- electrostatics
- cryogenics
- nuclear physics
- high-energy physics
- solid-state physics
- thermodynamics
- crystallography
- natural science
- electromagnetics
- biophysics
- mechanics
- statistical mechanics
- high energy physics
- quantum physics
- electromagnetism
- astronomy
- particle physics
- atomic physics
- cryogeny
- optics
- aeronautics
- uranology
- plasma physics
- nucleonics
Etymology
- φυσικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- φύσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Plasma Physics
- astrophysics
- metaphysics
2. physics
noun. ['ˈfɪzɪks'] the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something.
Synonyms
Etymology
- φυσικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- φύσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. plasma
noun. ['ˈplæzmə'] the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended.
Antonyms
Etymology
- πλάσμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- πλάσσω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. plasma
noun. ['ˈplæzmə'] (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- πλάσμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- πλάσσω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. plasma
noun. ['ˈplæzmə'] a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- πλάσμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- πλάσσω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Sentences with plasma-physics
1. Noun Phrase
Aeronautical degree candidates will study fluid and orbital mechanics, turbomachinery, materials, combustion, flight vehicle control, plasma physics and structural analysis, design and dynamics.
2. Noun Phrase
Loeb didn't become a Harvard department chair by spinning unlikely alien theories – he holds a Ph.D. in plasma physics and has authored nearly 700 research articles, plus four books, according to his Harvard University bio.
