plasma
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈplæzmə/
- Specialized
:
crisoprasa
- She wore a necklace featuring an exquisite plasma gemstone that had a unique green hue.
Examples
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During the gem show, he admired the plasma pieces displayed, noting their translucent quality.
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The jeweler showed us a beautiful ring with a sparkling plasma stone that caught the light perfectly.
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She has been eating the plasma regularly and appears to be in good health.
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Some changes with time were seen in seronegative patients, notably a decline in total plasma IgG and a rise in IgM.
Academic text (1992) -
Introducing Dry Flex, AlkaMax, and Plasma HPTF Getters for flat displays.
Academic text (2004) -
And to argue that a smaller screen makes it "look" like higher definition would throw a massive spanner into the works if you tried reviewing fifty-inch plasma or LCD HD TVs!
Blog text (19)
Synonyms
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9.1
A green stone with red spots like drops of blood used in rings and necklaces
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9.9
A green stone with red spots used as a gem
A green stone used in jewelry
Compounds
- Specialized
2
3.5
The pale yellow liquid part of blood that holds blood cells and carries proteins and nutrients
- Specialized
1
4.5
A thin flexible layer around a cell that controls what enters and leaves it
- Specialized
A serious lung infection that inflames the tissue between air spaces, often in babies or people with weak immune systems
- Specialized
A protein in blood that helps it to clot and whose lack causes heavy bleeding
How Translucent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Plasma comes from a Greek word meaning 'something formed' and was used for the green gemstone because it is a naturally 'formed' stone shaped by the earth, so plasma here means a type of formed green chalcedony used as a jewel.