plasma
noun
- highly excited state of matter
- physical entity in the plasma state
- component of blood
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈplæzmə/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *pláťťō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)der. Late Latin plasmader. English plasma From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”).
- A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons.
“plasma arc cutter”
“plasma cutter”
- A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin.
“blood plasma”
“lymph 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?”
“However, it displayed some unique copper magic routines and plasma effects.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *pláťťō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)der. Late Latin plasmader. English plasma From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”).
- To transform something into plasma.