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plas·ma
/ ˈplazmə/
(also plasm
/ ˈplazəm/ )
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n.
1.
the colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended.
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this substance taken from donors or donated blood for administering in transfusions.
2.
an ionized gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons in proportions resulting in more or less no overall electric charge, typically at low pressures (as in the upper atmosphere and in fluorescent lamps) or at very high temperatures (as in stars and nuclear fusion reactors).
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an analogous substance consisting of mobile charged particles (such as a molten salt or the electrons within a metal).
3.
a dark green, translucent variety of quartz used in mosaic and for other decorative purposes.
4. another term for cytoplasm or protoplasm.
DERIVATIVES:
plas·mat·ic
/ plazˈmatik/ adj.
plas·mic
/ -mik/ adj.
ORIGIN: early 18th cent. (in the sense ‘mold, shape’): from late Latin, literally
‘mold,’ from Greek plasma, from plassein ‘to shape.’
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Plasma in the Digital Studio.
Magazine article from: EMedia, The Digital Studio Magazine; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...of projectors and plasmas in my garage, and...s image. But a plasma's image remains...screening room. Plasmas may not be light...t even 60-inch plasma into their office...distant future when plasmas would cost around...Taiwan 42-inch plasma from Sampo, the...
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Plasma treatment: boosts adhesion.
Magazine article from: Adhesives & Sealants Industry; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...about the benefits of plasma treatment, such as higher...low-pressure vacuum plasmas have been used to treat...density atmospheric plasma for film, foil, paper...density atmospheric plasma represents a new generation...technology. It allows plasmas to be sustained at atmospheric...
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Plasma treatment: the better bond. (plastic processing)
Magazine article from: Plastics Technology; 10/1/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...print on or stick to. Plasma is also used to treat...them more dispersible. Plasmas were first used commercially...treatment from microwave plasma on a bumper could mean...microwave-generated plasmas. Gerhard Winter, general manager of Technics Plasma (which uses only microwaves...
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Plasma vs. LCD: which display is right for your studio or boardroom? (Presentations).
Magazine article from: AV Video Multimedia Producer; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...them another advantage over plasma screens: resolution. "Bight...can't produce a 30-inch plasma with that resolution." LCDs...that LCDs have an edge over plasma in terms of resolution. "Almost all the 40- to 42-inch plasmas that are on the market have...
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Plasmas for surface modification and coatings: plasma processing as part of the manufacturing process has an important role to play in enhancing surface properties. This case study describes its use in a diagnostic blood sensor.(marketplace)
Magazine article from: Medical Device Technology; 1/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...the surface. Principles of plasma processing Plasma is often described as the...thousand degrees Kelvin. Plasmas may be divided into two categories...Variants of nonequilibrium plasma are atmospheric plasmas, for example, corona treatment...
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Plasma Panel Shipment Growth Decelerates.
M2 Presswire; 3/25/2009; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-25 March 2009-iSuppli Corp: Plasma Panel Shipment Growth Decelerates(C...The long-dreaded slowdown in the plasma panel market now is at hand, with shipment...2008, according to iSuppli Corp. Global plasma panel shipments will increase by a mere...
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Hexafluoropropylene plasmas: polymerization rate-reaction parameter relationships.
Magazine article from: Polymer Engineering and Science; 10/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...biocompatibility, and chemical resistance. Fluorocarbon plasmas, however, are also widely used for plasma etching. Finding a comprehensive description...plasma is especially complex for fluorocarbon plasmas since the role of etching is more significant...
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Plasma center closed. (Denton Plasma Center, Denton, Texas)
Magazine article from: FDA Consumer; 6/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; A blood plasma collection center in Denton, Texas...FDA suspended the license of Denton Plasma Center last August and revoked it in November...injuries resulting from violations, the plasma collected during the center's last five...
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Plasma center closed. (El Paseo Plasma Inc., Las Cruces, New Mexico)
Magazine article from: FDA Consumer; 10/1/1990; ; 700+ words
; Plasma Center Closed It's much safer to donate blood plasma in Las Cruces, N.M., today than it was a few years ago. That's because FDA closed down a blood plasma center there for flagrant violation of health and safety...
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Lowering Plasma Homocysteine Concentrations of Older Men and Women with Folate, Vitamin B-12, and Vitamin B-6 Does Not Affect the Proportion of (n-3) Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Plasma Phosphatidylcholine1,2
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...proportion of (n-3) long-chain PUFA in plasma phosphatidylcholine. We conducted a double...253 participants, 65 y or older, with plasma homocysteine concentrations of at least...for 2 y. The fatty acid composition of plasma phosphatidylcholine was measured at baseline...
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Plasma Membrane
Book article from: Biology
Plasma Membrane Plasma membranes envelop all plant and animal cells and all single-celled...similarities and differences, in turn, are reflected in the ways in which plasma membranes carry out their functions, facilitating solute transport...
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plasma
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
plasma in physics, fully ionized gas of low density, containing approximately...electrically conductive and is affected by magnetic fields. The study of plasma, called plasma physics, is especially important in research efforts to produce a controlled...
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inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry Technique for the...and the charged species present in the plasma . Argon gas is passed through the field producing a toroidal (doughnut-shaped) plasma at temperatures of over 5000°...
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plasma panel
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing
plasma panel ( plasma display ) A form of display used in association with computer systems...display; the excited phosphors emit light on return to the ground state. Plasma panels are rugged, largely immune to external fields, and do not suffer...
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blood plasma
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
blood plasma The liquid component of blood, accounting for about half the total volume of the blood. Plasma is a solution of nutrients and various proteins...resultant fluid is known as serum. See also lipids, plasma .
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