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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plasm /ˈplæzəm/ n - protoplasm of a specified type: germ plasm
- a variant of plasma
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024plas•ma /ˈplæzmə/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Anatomy, Physiology, Physiologythe fluid or liquid part of blood, as distinguished from the cells.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024plasm-, - var. of plasmo- before a vowel:plasmapheresis.
-plasm, - a combining form with the meanings "living substance,'' "tissue,'' "substance of a cell,'' used in the formation of compound words:endoplasm;neoplasm;cytoplasm.
- combining form representing Greek plásma. See plasma
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024plas•ma (plaz′mə),USA pronunciation n. - Anatomy, Physiology, Physiologythe liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- Cell Biologycytoplasm.
- Foodwhey.
- Mineralogy, Jewelrya green, faintly translucent chalcedony.
- Physicsa highly ionized gas containing an approximately equal number of positive ions and electrons.
Also, plasm (plaz′əm)USA pronunciation for defs. 1–3. - Greek plásma something molded or formed, akin to plássein to form, mold. See plastic
- Late Latin
- 1705–15;
plas•mat•ic (plaz mat′ik),USA pronunciation plas′mic, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024plasmo-, - a combining form representing plasma or cytoplasm in compound words:plasmolysis.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] plasm-. - combining form, representing Greek plásma. See plasma, -o-
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -plasm n combining form - (in biology) indicating the material forming cells: protoplasm, cytoplasm
Etymology: from Greek plasma something moulded; see plasma-plasmic adj combining form Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plasma /ˈplæzmə/, plasm n - the clear yellowish fluid portion of blood or lymph in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended
- a former name for protoplasm, cytoplasm
- a hot ionized material consisting of nuclei and electrons. It is sometimes regarded as a fourth state of matter and is the material present in the sun, most stars, and fusion reactors
- a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone
Etymology: 18th Century: from Late Latin: something moulded, from Greek, from plassein to mouldplasmatic /plæzˈmætɪk/, ˈplasmic adj |