Plasma

//ˈplæzmə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons. countable, uncountable

    "plasma arc cutter"

  2. 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. 3
    A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin. countable, uncountable

    "blood plasma"

  4. 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. 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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  1. 6
    a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone wordnet
  2. 7
    A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments. countable, dated, uncountable
  3. 8
    Protoplasm. archaic, countable, uncountable
  4. 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. 1
    To transform something into plasma. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”).

Etymology 2

From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”).

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