plasma
/ˈplæzmə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
Countable; Dated; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "plasma arc cutter"
- "plasma cutter"
- "Oxygen and hydrogen nuclei are intermixed with free electrons. The whole mix is electrically neutral. This is actually considered a new stage of matter called a plasma. You can see an example of an electrically produced plasma in a fluorescent light bulb or in a plasma television."
- "blood plasma"
- "lymph plasma"
- "hair-pins of jade, ivory, and plasma"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)der. Late Latin plasmader. English plasma From Late Latin plasma (“mold”), from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plásma, “something formed”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: plasma, πλάσμα