Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

plasmoid

British  
/ ˈplæzˌmɔɪd /

noun

  1. physics a section of a plasma having a characteristic shape

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The aliens wish to travel to a wall in space called the Continuum for the purpose of refueling their ship using energy in the Continuum’s plasmoid wall.

From New York Times • May 3, 2010

She glanced once more at the king plasmoid against the wall.

From Legacy by Schmitz, James H.

"When did you decide it would be better if nobody ever got to see that king plasmoid again?"

From Legacy by Schmitz, James H.

"And that plasmoid unit now appears to have been almost certainly the key unit of the entire Old Galactic Station—the unit that kept everything running along automatically there for thirty thousand years."

From Legacy by Schmitz, James H.

"It isn't just the king plasmoid they're hoping to catch there," the Commissioner told Trigger.

From Legacy by Schmitz, James H.

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "plasmoid" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com