plasma
noun
the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
plasmas
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pluralof plasma.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To avoid creating and managing radioactive waste, TAE wants to use a fuel that requires far hotter plasmas than other fusion companies aim for, posing a bigger physics challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory creates such plasmas by directing 192 powerful laser beams onto hydrogen-containing targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
In science, and in plasmas, the most interesting physics happens at the boundaries.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2024
This new configuration, therefore, expands the applicability of this type of plasmas.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
Unlike metal plates, plasmas could be made easily with a bolt of electricity, according to Puthoff, and instead of having to pry the plates apart again, the plasma “ash” is discarded.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
