plasma
Origin of plasma
1- Also plasm [plaz-uhm] /ˈplæz əm/ for defs. 1-3.
Other words from plasma
- plas·mat·ic [plaz-mat-ik], /plæzˈmæt ɪk/, plasmic, adjective
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How to use plasma in a sentence
“Convalescent blood transfusions and plasma transfusions may help people who are sick survive the infection,” he says.
Not only that, they are a rich environment for galaxies, hot plasma, and dark matter.
We did a lot of RD, and came up with a cool, plasma-like energy field that shot out of his hands.
Marc Webb Takes Us Inside ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ and Discusses His Rise to the A-List | Marlow Stern | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe last time we detected a plasma oscillation was nine years ago.
Voyager Is Sending Us the Sounds of Interstellar Space | Josh Dzieza | September 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTGurnett knew that he could use the vibrations in the plasma to determine its density.
Voyager Is Sending Us the Sounds of Interstellar Space | Josh Dzieza | September 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Inside these tubes is the blood proper, consisting of a fluid plasma, the colorless corpuscles, and the red corpuscles.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterLymph, then, is practically blood plasma plus some colorless corpuscles.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterIt is through their walls that the food and oxygen pass to the tissues, and carbon dioxide is given up to the plasma.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterThe remainder of the protoplasm probably becomes fluid, and afterwards forms the plasma in which the corpuscles float.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfourplasma, plas′ma, n. a green variety of translucent quartz or silica.
British Dictionary definitions for plasma
plasm
/ (ˈplæzmə) /
the clear yellowish fluid portion of blood or lymph in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended
short for blood plasma
a former name for protoplasm, cytoplasm
physics
a hot ionized material consisting of nuclei and electrons. It is sometimes regarded as a fourth state of matter and is the material present in the sun, most stars, and fusion reactors
the ionized gas in an electric discharge or spark, containing positive ions and electrons and a small number of negative ions together with un-ionized material
a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone
a less common term for whey
Origin of plasma
1Derived forms of plasma
- plasmatic (plæzˈmætɪk) or plasmic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for plasma
[ plăz′mə ]
Protoplasm or cytoplasm.
One of four main states of matter, similar to a gas, but consisting of positively charged ions with most or all of their detached electrons moving freely about. Plasmas are produced by very high temperatures, as in the Sun and other stars, and also by the ionization resulting from exposure to an electric current, as in a fluorescent light bulb or a neon sign. See more at state of matter.
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Cultural definitions for plasma (1 of 2)
[ (plaz-muh) ]
Notes for plasma
[ (plaz-muh) ]
The liquid part of blood or lymph. Blood plasma is mainly water; it also contains gases, nutrients, and hormones. The red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are all suspended in the plasma of the blood.
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