plasma
Pronunciation: /ˈplæzmə/
The English word “plasma” has 7 meanings listed here.
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.
- 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.
verb
Etymology
From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”).
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