Engelsk substantiv: plasma |
1. | plasma (i anatomi) the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | blood plasma, plasm |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | ECF, extracellular fluid |
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| Vedrørende disse spesifikke uttrykkene | gamma globulin, human gamma globulin, plasma protein |
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2. | plasma (om masse eller substans) a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | calcedony, chalcedony |
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3. | plasma (om tilstand) (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Particles in space exist in the form of a plasma.
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | state, state of matter |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | interplanetary gas |
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| Overordnet kategori | physical chemistry |
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