plasma
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plasma
- /ˈplæzmə/
Rhymes with -æzmə
Where it comes from
From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”).
noun plasmas · plasmata
- A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons. plasma arc cutter
- A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin. blood plasma
- A variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments. hair-pins of jade, ivory, and plasma
- A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
- Protoplasm.
- A visual effect in which cycles of changing colours are warped in various ways to give the illusion of liquid organic movement. Has anyone here written a plasma demo in C/C++ who would be willing to explain to me exactly how it works?
verb plasmas · plasmaing · plasmaed
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To transform something into plasma.
Similar: plasmify
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: serum, plasm, screen, pulp, dose, coil, plasmapheresis, cytoplasmic, blood, absorption, enhanced, urine, creature, donation, articulates, denotes
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noun high energy state of matter
| Español | plasma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 플라스마 peullaseuma, 플라즈마 peullajeuma |
| 日本語 | プラズマ purazuma |
| 中文 | 等離子體 /等离子体 děnglízǐtǐ |
| हिन्दी | प्लाज़्मा plāzmā |
| Kiswahili | utegili |
| Português | plasma |
| Français | plasma |
| Deutsch | Plasma |
| Italiano | plasma |
| Ελληνικά | πλάσμα plásma |
| Română | plasmă |
| Русский | пла́зма plázma |
| Tiếng Việt | điện tương, plat-ma |
| العربية | بِلَزْمَا bilazmā |
| עברית | פְּלַזְמָה plazma |
noun component of blood
| Español | plasma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 혈장 hyeoljang |
| 日本語 | 血漿 kesshō |
| 中文 | 血漿 /血浆 xuèjiāng |
| हिन्दी | प्लाविका plāvikā, रक्त प्लाज़्मा rakt plāzmā |
| Português | plasma |
| Français | plasma |
| Deutsch | Plasma |
| Italiano | plasma |
| Ελληνικά | πλάσμα plásma |
| Română | plasmă |
| Русский | пла́зма plázma |
| Tiếng Việt | huyết tương |
| العربية | مُصَوِّرَة muṣawwira, بِلَزْمَا الدّم bilazma d-dam, بِلَزْمَا bilazmā |
| עברית | פְּלַזְמָה plazma |
Talk about this word "plasma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/plasma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. plasma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/plasma "plasma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/plasma.Cite this
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