plasma

The pale liquid part of blood that carries blood cells and other substances around the body.

• Plasma is the liquid part of blood.
• She donates plasma twice a month.
• The laboratory tested a sample of the patient's plasma.

Common phrases: blood plasma, plasma donation, plasma proteins

A form of matter like gas, with electrically charged particles, found in stars and some lamps.

• The sun contains hot plasma.
• An electric discharge turned the gas into plasma.
• Scientists used magnets to control the plasma.

Common phrases: hot plasma, plasma arc, plasma physics

A green stone from the quartz family, once used for carved jewelry and decorations.

• The seal was carved from plasma.
• Ancient craftspeople used plasma for small ornaments.
• The collection includes a green plasma gemstone.

Common phrases: green plasma, plasma gemstone, carved plasma

A computer image effect with changing colors that seem to flow and bend like liquid.

• The demo showed a plasma effect.
• Bright plasma flowed across the computer screen.
• She programmed a colorful plasma animation.

Common phrases: plasma effect, animated plasma, plasma animation

To turn a substance into a gas-like state containing electrically charged particles.

• The intense heat can plasma the gas.
• The experiment plasmaed a small amount of material.
• Researchers used a laser to plasma the sample.

Similar words: plasmafy

Common phrases: plasma the gas, plasma a material