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plasma
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As a noun, plasma means a state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons.
Meanings of plasma
9 meaningsnoun
physicsA state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons.
hematologyA clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin.
hematologyBlood plasma, free of suspended cells, used in transfusions.
mineralogyA variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments.
computer graphicsdemosceneA visual effect in which cycles of changing colours are warped in various ways to give the illusion of liquid organic movement.
The colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspendedbody
Similar: plasm, blood plasmaA green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
(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
“particles in space exist in the form of a plasma”
Older and rare meanings (1)
medicinedatedA mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
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