plasma

1. (noun) (physical chemistry) the gaseous state of hot ionized material consisting of ions and electrons and present in the stars and fusion reactors: sometimes regarded as a fourth state of matter distinct from normal gasses
Related Words: state, state of matter

2. (noun) an electrically neutral ionized gas in an electric discharge; distinctly different from solids and liquids and normal gases
Related Words: gas, interplanetary gas

3. (noun) a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
Related Words: calcedony, chalcedony

4. (noun) any watery animal fluid
Synonyms: plasm, serum
Related Words: blood plasma, blood serum, bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, milk whey, whey



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