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noun
1.
Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
2.
Cell Biology. cytoplasm.
3.
4.
a green, faintly translucent chalcedony.
5.
Physics. a highly ionized gas containing an approximately equal number of positive ions and electrons.
Origin:
1705–15; < Late Latin < Greek plásma something molded or formed, akin to plássein to form, mold. See plastic
1705–15; < Late Latin < Greek plásma something molded or formed, akin to plássein to form, mold. See plastic
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| plasma or plasm (ˈplæzmə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the clear yellowish fluid portion of blood or lymph in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended |
| 2. | short for blood plasma |
| 3. | protoplasm a former name for cytoplasm |
| 4. | physics |
| a. 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 | |
| b. 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 | |
| 5. | a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone |
| 6. | a less common term for whey |
| [C18: from Late Latin: something moulded, from Greek, from plassein to mould] | |
| plasm or plasm | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Late Latin: something moulded, from Greek, from plassein to mould] | |
| plasmatic or plasm | |
| —adj | |
| 'plasmic or plasm | |
| —adj | |
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