plasma

plas•ma n. [uncountable]

Anatomy, Physiology, Physiologythe fluid or liquid part of blood, as distinguished from the cells.

plas•ma n.

Anatomy, Physiology, Physiologythe liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
Cell Biologycytoplasm.
Foodwhey.
Mineralogy, Jewelrya green, faintly translucent chalcedony.
Physicsa highly ionized gas containing an approximately equal number of positive ions and electrons.

Also, plasm for defs. 1–3.

Greek plásma something molded or formed, akin to plássein to form, mold. See plastic
Late Latin
1705–15;

plas•mat•ic plas′mic, adj.

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plasma /ˈplæzmə/, plasm n

the clear yellowish fluid portion of blood or lymph in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended
a former name for protoplasm, cytoplasm
a hot ionized material consisting of nuclei and electrons. It is sometimes regarded as a fourth state of matter and is the material present in the sun, most stars, and fusion reactors
a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone
a less common term for whey

Etymology: 18th Century: from Late Latin: something moulded, from Greek, from plassein to mouldplasmatic /plæzˈmætɪk/, ˈplasmic adj

plasmo-,

a combining form representing plasma or cytoplasm in compound words:plasmolysis.

Also,[esp. before a vowel,] plasm-.

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