plasma en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈplæzmə/
- (US) audio
- plăz'mə
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə 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”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons.
plasma arc cutter
plasma cutter
Oxygen and hydrogen nuclei are intermixed with free electrons. The whole mix is electrically neutral. This is actually considered a new stage of matter called a plasma. You can see an example of an electrically produced plasma in a fluorescent light bulb or in a plasma television.
2020, Don Lincoln, The Large Hadron Collider, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 198:
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(countable, uncountable) A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin.
blood plasma
lymph plasma
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(countable, uncountable) A variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments.
hair-pins of jade, ivory, and plasma
1901, Rudyard Kipling, Kim:
- (countable, dated, uncountable) A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Protoplasm.
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(countable, uncountable) 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?
1999, Rage Matrix, “Coding plasma demos....HELP!”, in comp.programming (Usenet):However, it displayed some unique copper magic routines and plasma effects.
2005, Tamás Polgár, Freax: The Brief History of the Demoscene, volume 1, page 126:This creates the classic 'plasma' effect seen in many demoscene videos.
, Explosions in the Mind (page 139)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plasmata | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| plasmas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
plasmoid · plasmaphysics · plasmadynamics · plasma display · plasma wakefield acceleration · plasmaless · plasma membrane · nanoplasma · laser-plasma accelerator · plasma rifle · plasmatron · plasmagenic · plasma acceleration · plasmapheresis · bioplasma · plasmasonic · plasmid · plasmalemma · blood plasma · superplasma · glasma · plasmon · hemoplasma · plasma accelerator · phytoplasma · convalescent plasma · ovoplasma · plasma physics · burning plasma · plasma lamp · plasmogenous · plasmapause · plasma screen · plasmablast · plasma wakefield accelerator · subplasma · preplasma · dusty plasma · antiplasma · microplasma · haemoplasma · bean-shaped plasma · hyperplasma · mycoplasma · plasma cell · plasmasphere · magnetoplasma · plasmogen · quark-gluon plasma · hydroplasma · plasma therapy · plasmogamy · nuclear plasma · burning nuclear plasma · plasma globe · plasmalike · human seminal plasma protein hypersensitivity · lymphoplasma · plasmin · plasmacyte
Relateds
Translations (119)
ja 血漿 (component of blood) · eo plasmo (high energy state of matter) · vi plat-ma (high energy state of matter) · mn плазм (high energy state of matter) · he פְּלַזְמָה (component of blood) · pt plasma (component of blood) · ko 혈장 (component of blood) · hak 血漿 /血浆 (component of blood) · ka პლაზმა (high energy state of matter) · mk плазма (component of blood) · yue 血漿 /血浆 (component of blood) · sw utegili (high energy state of matter) · hi प्लाविका (component of blood) · ga fuilphlasma (component of blood) · ug پلازما (high energy state of matter) · hi प्लाज़्मा (high energy state of matter) · ja プラズマ (high energy state of matter) · ga plasma (component of blood) · lt plazma (component of blood) · is blóðvökvi (component of blood) · az plazma (high energy state of matter) · el πλάσμα (component of blood) · lt plazma (high energy state of matter) · sh plàzma (component of blood) · pl plazma (high energy state of matter) · pl osocze (component of blood) · th น้ำเลือด (component of blood) · et plasma (high energy state of matter) · fa پلاسما (high energy state of matter) · zh 等離子體 /等离子体 (high energy state of matter) · es plasma (component of blood) · fi veriplasma (component of blood) · bg пла́зма (high energy state of matter) · sl plazma (high energy state of matter) · zh 血漿 /血浆 (component of blood) · bg пла́зма (component of blood) · ru пла́зма (component of blood) · tr plazma (high energy state of matter) · sk plazma (high energy state of matter) · sh пла̀зма (component of blood) · nb plasma (high energy state of matter) · ru пла́зма (high energy state of matter) · nb plasma (component of blood) · myv верьнул (component of blood) · cs plazma (component of blood) · ia plasma (high energy state of matter) · zh 血漿 /血浆 (component of blood) · es plasma (high energy state of matter) · pl plazma (component of blood) · it plasma (component of blood) · uz plazma (high energy state of matter) · he פְּלַזְמָה (high energy state of matter) · oc plasmà (component of blood) · pt plasma (high energy state of matter) · sh plàzma (high energy state of matter) · chr ᎠᏣᏅᏙ (high energy state of matter) · da plasma (component of blood) · be пла́зма (component of blood) · sl plazma (component of blood) · ky плазма (high energy state of matter) · uk пла́зма (high energy state of matter) · de Plasma (high energy state of matter) · ga plasma fola (component of blood) · th พลาสมา (high energy state of matter) · fa پلاسما (component of blood) · et plasma (component of blood) · fr plasma (component of blood) · bn প্লাজমা (high energy state of matter) · ro plasmă (high energy state of matter) · ur پْلازْمَہ (high energy state of matter) · kk плазма (high energy state of matter) · fi plasma (component of blood) · uk пла́зма (component of blood) · da plasma (high energy state of matter) · tl dinagipik (high energy state of matter) · fi verineste (component of blood) · nl plasma (high energy state of matter) · yue 電漿 /电浆 (high energy state of matter) · sh пла̀зма (high energy state of matter) · sv plasma (high energy state of matter) · io plasmo (component of blood) · lv plazma (component of blood) · ca plasma (component of blood) · tk plazma (high energy state of matter) · ko 플라즈마 (high energy state of matter) · tg плазма (high energy state of matter) · de Plasma (component of blood) · tl kaphay (component of blood) · fr plasma (high energy state of matter) · ar مُصَوِّرَة (component of blood) · fi plasma (high energy state of matter) · tl plasma (high energy state of matter) · vi điện tương (high energy state of matter) · ar بِلَزْمَا الدّم (component of blood) · lv plazma (high energy state of matter) · ia plasma (component of blood) · tt плазма (high energy state of matter) · ro plasmă (component of blood) · sq plazmë (high energy state of matter) · vi huyết tương (component of blood) · it plasma (high energy state of matter) · nl plasma (component of blood) · eu plasma (component of blood) · cs plazma (high energy state of matter) · ar بِلَزْمَا (high energy state of matter) · is rafgas (high energy state of matter) · sk plazma (component of blood) · hy պլազմա (high energy state of matter) · eu plasma (high energy state of matter) · mi wētoto (component of blood) · sv plasma (component of blood) · el πλάσμα (high energy state of matter) · ar بِلَزْمَا (component of blood) · mn плазм (component of blood) · hi रक्त प्लाज़्मा (component of blood) · mk плазма (high energy state of matter) · ga plasma (high energy state of matter) · be пла́зма (high energy state of matter) · ko 플라스마 (high energy state of matter)