Plasma
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Plasma may refer to:
- Blood plasma, the yellow-colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended
- Plasma (physics), an ionized gas where the electrons in the atom are separate from the nucleus, usually considered to be the fourth distinct state of matter. A common application is the Plasma display, a flat-panel electronic visual display technology.
- Milk plasma or whey, the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained
- Plasma (KDE), a reimplementation and redesign of the KDE free desktop environment for Linux
- Plasma (mineral), bright green chalcedony, sometimes found with small spots of jasper resembling blood drops
- Plasma effect, a computer-based animated visual effect, used in graphics demonstrations
- Plasma (album), the 2003 live album by Trey Anastasio
In cell biology:
- Cytoplasm, a water-like substance that fills cells
- Germplasm, describes a collection of genetic resources for an organism
- Germ plasm, a zone in the cytoplasm determining germ cells
- Nucleoplasm, a highly viscous liquid that surrounds the chromosomes and nucleoli
- Protoplasm, the living substance inside the cell