plasma (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 26
def (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors
def 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
examples particles in space exist in the form of a plasma
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Hypernym state of matter, state
Domain of synset - TOPIC physical chemistry
Hyponym interplanetary gas
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Member of this domain - TOPIC physical chemistry
Hypernym interplanetary gas
Hyponym state of matter, state

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