plasma
//ˈplæz.mə//
Noun
plasmaSingular
plasmasPlural
1
The colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended.
Blood plasma carries nutrients and hormones throughout the body.
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 or at very high temperatures.
The sun is made up of extremely hot plasma.
3
A bright green, translucent variety of quartz used in mosaic and for other decorative purposes.
The ancient mosaic was decorated with pieces of plasma and other semiprecious stones.