plasma in English dictionary

  • plasma

    Meanings and definitions of "plasma"

    • (physics) A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas
    • A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin
    • Blood plasma, free of suspended cells, used in transfusions
    • (computer graphics, demoscene) A visual effect in which cycles of changing colours are warped in various ways to give the illusion of liquid organic movement.
    • noun
      (physics)
      A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas
    • noun
      (hematology)
      A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin
    • noun
      (hematology)
      Blood plasma, free of suspended cells, used in transfusions
    • noun
      (mineralogy)
      A variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments.
    • noun
      (medicine, dated)
      A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
    • noun
      (computer graphics, demoscene)
      A visual effect in which cycles of changing colours are warped in various ways to give the illusion of liquid organic movement.
    • The clear, yellowish fluid portion of the blood in which cells are suspended.
    • Flat-panel display technology that ignites small pockets of gas to light phosphors.
    • An extremely hot gas that is composed of free-floating ions and free electrons.
    • high energy state of matter
    • component of blood
    • noun
      a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
    • noun
      (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"
    • noun
      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

    Synonyms of "plasma" in English dictionary

    plasm, chalcedony, state of matter are the top synonyms of "plasma" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of plasma

    • plasma ( countable and uncountable;  plural  plasmas)
    • plasma (countable and uncountable, plural plasmas)
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