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plasmoid

plasmoid

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A group of hot gas held together by magnetic fields in space or labs
  • noun
  • /ˈplæz.mɔɪd/
  • Specialized
: plasmoide
  • Researchers observed a plasmoid forming in the laboratory, demonstrating its unique magnetic field characteristics.

They form these perfect toruses that now initiate this self organization process of the plasmoids.

Examples

  • Plasmoids appear to be plasma cylinders elongated in the direction of the magnetic field.

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  • In astrophysics, a plasmoid can be seen as a coherent entity that integrates plasma and magnetic forces.

  • The moment you stop applying energy, it returns to a quasi-plasmoid state.

    Flubber (1997)

  • "A plasmoid is a coherent structure of plasma and magnetic fields.

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  • Plasmoids produced in the laboratory include Field-Reversed Configurations, Spheromaks, and the dense plasma focus.

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  • I suggest that when there is a stable structure—the heliosphere—a plasmoid can be a stable object embedded within the boundary (because the boundary is stable).

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  • The experiment successfully created a plasmoid, showcasing its stability under certain energy conditions.

Surface Forms

plasmoid singular
plasmoids plural

Morphology

plasmoid = plasma (semi-transparent) = plasma + oid

Formed by 'plasma' + the suffix '-oid' meaning 'like' or 'form of'; the derivation is clear but the precise technical sense (a coherent plasma structure) is specialized.

Etymology

Plasmoid comes from plasma, a Greek word meaning 'something formed', and the ending -oid, which means 'like' (as in humanoid). So a plasmoid is a 'plasma-like form', a single separate shape of plasma held together by magnetic fields.