plasma

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈplæzmə/, enPR: plăz'mə Rhymes: -æzmə === Noun === plasma (countable and uncountable, plural plasmas or plasmata) (physics) A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons. plasma arc cutter;   plasma cutter (hematology) A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin. blood plasma;   lymph plasma (mineralogy) A variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments. (medicine, dated) A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments. (biology, archaic) Protoplasm. (computer graphics, demoscene) A visual effect in which cycles of changing colours are warped in various ways to give the illusion of liquid organic movement. Jonathan Weinel, Explosions in the Mind (page 139) This creates the classic 'plasma' effect seen in many demoscene videos. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== plasmic ==== Translations ==== === Verb === plasma (third-person singular simple present plasmas, present participle plasmaing, simple past and past participle plasmaed) (science fiction, transitive) To transform something into plasma. Synonym: plasmify === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Plasma”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “plasma”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Anagrams === Malpas, Palmas, lampas, palmas == Catalan == === Etymology 1 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ˈplaz.mə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈplaz.ma] ==== Noun ==== plasma m (plural plasmes) plasma === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== plasma inflection of plasmar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈplasma] Hyphenation: plas‧ma === Noun === plasma n dated form of plazma ==== Declension ==== === Noun === plasma f dated form of plazma ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “plasma”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “plasma”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma). Influenced by German Plasma (“blood plasma, cytoplasm”) and English plasma (“ionised gas”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈplɑs.maː/ Hyphenation: plas‧ma === Noun === plasma n (plural plasma's, no diminutive) (physics) plasma, dense ionised gas (biology, medicine) blood plasma Synonym: bloedplasma (biology) cytoplasm Synonyms: celplasma, cytoplasma (mineralogy) plasma, dark green type of quartz ==== Derived terms ==== bloedplasma celplasma ==== Related terms ==== cytoplasma plasmatisch plasma-tv ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: plasma == Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism (see English plasma), ultimately from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈplɑsmɑ/, [ˈplɑ̝s̠mɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑsmɑ Syllabification(key): plas‧ma Hyphenation(key): plas‧ma === Noun === plasma (biology, physics, hematology) plasma ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “plasma”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /plas.ma/ === Noun === plasma m (plural plasmas) plasma (all senses) ==== Descendants ==== → Turkish: plazma === Further reading === “plasma”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Icelandic == === Noun === plasma n (genitive singular plasma, no plural) (physics) plasma ==== Declension ==== === See also === blóðvökvi (“blood plasma”) == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Dutch plasma, from Latin plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈplas.ma] Rhymes: -ma, -a Hyphenation: plas‧ma === Noun === plasma (plural plasma-plasma) plasma: (physics) a state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons (medicine, hematology) blood plasma, free of suspended cells, used in transfusions (agriculture) farmers (planters) who are part of the agricultural business system (plantation) who are in charge of carrying out the production process and supplying their products to the factory (which acts as the nucleus), while the production costs and facilities are provided by the factory ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “plasma”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Irish == === Noun === plasma m (genitive singular plasma, nominative plural plasmaí) (physics, hematology) plasma ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== plasma fola, fuilphlasma taispeáint phlasma === Mutation === == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈplaz.ma/ Rhymes: -azma Hyphenation: plà‧sma === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== plasma m (plural plasmi) (physics, biology) plasma ===== Related terms ===== plasma sanguigno plasmatico schermo al plasma === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== plasma inflection of plasmare: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Anagrams === spalma == Latin == === Verb === plasmā second-person singular present active imperative of plasmō === References === “plasma”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press "plasma", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma). === Noun === plasma n (definite singular plasmaet, indefinite plural plasma or plasmaer, definite plural plasmaene) (physics, biology) plasma === References === “plasma” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma). === Noun === plasma n (definite singular plasmaet, indefinite plural plasma, definite plural plasmaa) (physics, biology) plasma === References === “plasma” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: plas‧ma === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== plasma m (plural plasmas) (biology) plasma (physics) plasma plasma TV === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== plasma inflection of plasmar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “plasma”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “plasma”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈplasma/ [ˈplaz.ma] Rhymes: -asma Syllabification: plas‧ma === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from German Plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”). ==== Noun ==== plasma m (plural plasmas) (physics, biology) plasma === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== plasma inflection of plasmar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “plasma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma). === Noun === plasma n or c (neuter or common, countable) plasma (high energy state of matter) (common, uncountable) ellipsis of blodplasma (“blood plasma”) (common, uncountable) ellipsis of cytoplasma (“cytoplasm”) ==== Declension ==== === References === “plasma”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Svensk MeSH == Welsh == === Etymology === Borrowed from English plasma. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈplasma/ === Noun === plasma m (plural plasmâu) (physics, biology) plasma === See also === === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “plasma”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies