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Plasma vs Plasm - What's the difference?

plasma | plasm |

As nouns the difference between plasma and plasm

is that plasma is a state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas while plasm is a mold or matrix in which anything is cast or formed to a particular shape.

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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    plasm

    English

    Noun

    (plasms)
  • A mold or matrix in which anything is cast or formed to a particular shape.
  • See also

    * plasma

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