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Plasma or plasm may refer to:
Science and technology
Physics
- Plasma (physics), an ionized state of matter similar to a gas. Common applications include the following:
- Plasma antenna, a type of radio antenna that uses plasma instead of the metal elements of a traditional antenna
- Plasma display, a flat-panel electronic visual display technology, commonly used for televisions
- Plasma globe, a novelty item that was most popular in the 1980s
- Plasma lamp, a type of electrode-less lamp energized by radio frequency power
- Plasma weapon, any theoretical firearm designed to use plasma (high-energy ionized gas)
- Plasma arc welding, joining of metals by coalescence using plasma arc as a heat source with or without filler metal
- Plasma cutting, cutting of metals using a plasma arc
- Plasma ignition, application of plasma in ignition of fuels
- Plasma smelting, smelting of metals using plasma
- Quark–gluon plasma, an extremely energetic state of matter where nuclear particles dissociate into free quarks and gluons
Biology
- Blood plasma, the yellow-colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended
- Cytoplasm, a jelly-like substance that fills cells, suspends and protects organelles
- Germ plasm, a zone in the cytoplasm determining germ cells
- Germplasm, describes a collection of genetic resources for an organism
- Milk plasma or whey, the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained
- Nucleoplasm, a highly viscous liquid that surrounds the chromosomes and nucleoli
- Protoplasm, the entire living substance inside the cell membrane or cell wall
- Plasma cell, white blood cells that secrete large volumes of antibodies
Mineralogy
- Plasma (mineral), bright green chalcedony or jasper, sometimes found with small red spots of hematite resembling blood drops (heliotrope or bloodstone)
Computing
- KDE Plasma Workspaces, an umbrella term for all graphical environments provided by KDE
- Plasma effect, a computer-based animated visual effect, used in graphics demonstrations
- Plasma (game engine), a real-time 3D game engine from Cyan Worlds.
Media and entertainment
- Plasm (Internet radio), a French internet station
- Plasma (album), a 2003 live album by Trey Anastasio
- Plasma Records, a global record label
- Team Plasma, a fictional villainous organization from Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
See also
- Plasma cannon (disambiguation)
- Articles beginning with the word "plasma"
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