Definitions
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- adjective of a speed, aviation
equal to, orgreater than, or capable of achieving, ten times thespeed of sound . - adjective of a speed, aeronautics far enough above the speed of
sound so as to causeionization of the air through shock heating deriving from thesonic shockwave , with resultant radio blackout, andplasma sheath surrounding the object travelling at speed
Etymologies
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Blend of plasma and sonic
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Examples
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But as new higher-speed concepts in what he calls the "plasmasonic" Mach 10 realm begin to appear, the phenomenon is attracting more attention.
Scientific American 2009
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Ideas include designing the configuration of the craft so as to minimize the resulting plasmasonic sheath; building an
Scientific American 2009
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