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  • noun Plural form of plasma.

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Examples

  • Gamers often baulk at the idea of plasmas because of screenburn, but it's been yonks since we saw this on a plasma.

    Pocket-lint 2010

  • These so-called plasmas could help solve gum disease or even body odor, according to the study published in the New Journal of Physics.

    unknown title 2009

  • This is a common problem with plasmas, which is not the case with LCDs.

    unknown title 2009

  • The best deals of all seem to be Panasonic plasmas, which is funny because, performance wise, that's where you can pay less for more TV to begin with.

    Gizmodo 2009

  • The application is especially suited for running on large displays such as plasmas, LCDs, and projectors at conferences.

    Archive 2007-04-01 2007

  • Albin Czernichowski, a professor at the University of Orleans in France, described a small, low-tech, inexpensive device called a GlidArc reactor that uses electrically-charged clouds of gas called "plasmas" to produce super-clean fuels from waste materials in three steps.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010

  • Albin Czernichowski, a professor at the University of Orleans in France, described a small, low-tech, inexpensive device called a GlidArc reactor that uses electrically-charged clouds of gas called "plasmas" to produce super-clean fuels from waste materials in three steps.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010

  • Though I don't have any working grasp of "plasmas" and I don't have any insight into chemiluminescence, when the article described the phenomenon in these terms, it gave me some assurance that it was a natural, rather than a supernatural, phenomenon.

    Dangerous Intersection 2008

  • For those not in the market for 3D, deals can be had on Panasonic's G25-series plasmas, which are loaded with features, including Panasonic's Viera Cast online service, THX certification, and Skype when used with an optional camera.

    HDTVs: Now is a great time to buy! 2011

  • Albin Czernichowski, a professor at the University of Orleans, France, just revealed a small, cheap device called a GlidArc reactor can use electrically-charged clouds of gas, or “plasmas”, to generate clean fuels from waste.

    Ariel Schwartz | Inhabitat 2010

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