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Plasma vs Lava - What's the difference?

plasma | lava |

As verbs the difference between plasma and lava

is that plasma is while lava is to wash.

plasma

English

(wikipedia plasma)

Noun

  • (physics) A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas
  • (hematology) A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin
  • (hematology) Blood plasma, free of suspended cells, used in transfusions
  • (mineralogy) A variety of green quartz, used in ancient times for making engraved ornaments.
  • (medicine, dated) A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a substitute for ointments.
  • (computer graphics, demoscene) A visual effect in which cycles of changing colours are warped in various ways to give the illusion of liquid organic movement.
  • * 1999 , "Rage Matrix", Coding plasma demos....HELP!'' (on newsgroup ''comp.programming )
  • Has anyone here written a plasma demo in C/C++ who would be willing to explain to me exactly how it works?

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    lava

    English

    (wikipedia lava)

    Noun

  • The melted rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
  • (informal, proscribed) Magma.
  • Usage notes

    Geologists make a distinction between magma (molten rock underground) and lava (molten rock on the surface).

    Derived terms

    * lava lamp * lava millstone * lava ware

    See also

    * aa * pahoehoe

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