Plasma
//ˈplæzmə// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons. countable, uncountable
"plasma arc cutter"
- 2 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 wordnet
- 3 A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin. countable, uncountable
"blood plasma"
- 4 (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 wordnet
- 5 A variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments. countable, uncountable
"hair-pins of jade, ivory, and plasma"
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- 6 a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone wordnet
- 7 A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments. countable, dated, uncountable
- 8 Protoplasm. archaic, countable, uncountable
- 9 A visual effect in which cycles of changing colours are warped in various ways to give the illusion of liquid organic movement. countable, uncountable
"Has anyone here written a plasma demo in C/C++ who would be willing to explain to me exactly how it works?"
Verb
- 1 To transform something into plasma. transitive
Example
More examples"Tom bought a plasma TV on Black Friday."
Etymology
From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”).
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