Plasma is the clear liquid part of blood which contains the blood cells.
plasma in British English
(ˈplæzmə) or plasm
noun
1.
the clear yellowish fluid portion of blood or lymph in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended
2. short for blood plasma
3. a former name for protoplasm, cytoplasm
4. physics
a.
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
b.
the ionized gas in an electric discharge or spark, containing positive ions and electrons and a small number of negative ions together with un-ionized material
5.
a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone
6. a less common term for whey
Derived forms
plasmatic (plæzˈmætɪk) or plasmic (ˈplasmic)
adjective
Word origin
C18: from Late Latin: something moulded, from Greek, from plassein to mould
plasma in American English
(ˈplæzmə)
noun
1.
a green, somewhat translucent variety of chalcedony
2.
the fluid part of blood, lymph, milk, or intramuscular liquid; esp., the fluid part of blood, as distinguished from the corpuscles, used for transfusions
3.
protoplasm
4.
a.
any highly ionized gas, as that in a glowing fluorescent lamp
b.
a unique form of matter, as in a star, consisting of highly energized, freely moving ions and electrons
5.
a flat-screen, high-definition video display consisting of a grid of tiny, gas-filled fluorescent cells that emit colors of varying intensities as the gas is ionized by an electrical signal
Derived forms
plasmatic (plasˈmatic) (ˈplæzˈmætɪk)
adjective
Word origin
Ger < Gr, something molded < plassein, to form: see plastic
Examples of 'plasma' in a sentence
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And they followed the game on a giant plasma screen in a marquee.
The Sun (2010)
There are large plasma screens in each room.
The Sun (2006)
They want towels on the rails, plasma screens in the shower and art on the walls.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It also consumes far less energy than plasma screens, according to which.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You need something big and powerful enough to maintain a vacuum that can contain plasma ten times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Austrian officials telephoned Vienna and within two hours cartons of blood plasma and other supplies were en route for the frontier.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Recent innovations include plasma screens, interactive terminals and systems allowing advertisements to be displayed on a precise day at a precise time.
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At the end, she glanced up at the giant plasma screen near the finish line and looked at herself with a little amazement.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Facilities We have a new social space with pool tables and plasma TVs.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Entertainment venue Centre Stage has been given a makeover with giant plasma screens and new bar and relaxation area.
The Sun (2011)
Each will feature plasma screen TVs, oak f lo o r i n g and contemporary fixtures and fittings.
The Sun (2007)
Great, maybe BB could play it to the house on the giant plasma screens.
The Sun (2008)
There's that plasma screen TV you want.
The Sun (2011)
Hospitals in northern Germany are spilling over, supplies of blood plasma are running short and some patients are having to be taken for dialysis outside the region.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A British woman has undergone a life-saving kidney transplant after having her blood plasma frozen and filtered to ensure that the organ was not rejected.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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plasma
British English: plasma NOUN
Plasma is the clear liquid part of blood which contains the blood cells.
American English: plasma
Brazilian Portuguese: plasma
Chinese: 血浆
European Spanish: plasma
French: plasma
German: Plasma
Italian: plasma
Japanese: 血漿
Korean: 혈장
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All related terms of 'plasma'
plasma cell
a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies , formed when a B cell interacts with an antigen
blood plasma
the pale yellow fluid portion of the blood ; blood from which red and white blood cells and platelets have been removed
plasma engine
an engine that generates thrust by reaction to the emission of a jet of plasma
plasma screen
A plasma screen is a type of thin television screen or computer screen that produces high-quality images.
plasma torch
an electrical device for converting a gas into a plasma , used for melting metal
plasma membrane
a very thin living membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell
plasmalemma
a very thin membrane , composed of lipids and protein , that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell and controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell
cell membrane
a very thin membrane , composed of lipids and protein , that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell and controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell