n. (also plasm)
1. the colourless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat-globules are suspended.
2 PROTOPLASM.
3 a gas of positive ions and free electrons with an approximately equal positive and negative charge.
4 a green variety of quartz used in mosaic and for other decorative purposes.
Derivatives:
plasmatic adj. plasmic adj.
Etymology: LL, mould f. Gk plasma -atos f. plasso to shape