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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, the fourth state of matter
  • Plasma display, a common application of plasma (physics), 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

[edit] See also

• Plasma cannon, further disambiguation

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