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plasma
/ˈplæzmə/
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What does plasma mean?
noun
- A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons.
- A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin.
- A variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments.
More meanings (4)
noun
- A visual effect in which cycles of changing colours are warped in various ways to give the illusion of liquid organic movement.
- (dated) A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
- (archaic) Protoplasm.
verb
- To transform something into plasma.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈplæzmə/
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As for us, who hunger after lucidity, let us relinquish abstruse theories to whoever delights in them and confine our ambition to observable facts, without pretending to explain the quackery of the plasma.