. . . . . "(physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; 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; \"particles in space exist in the form of a plasma\""@en-us . . "plasma"^^ . . "113658598"@en-us . . . "0"^^ . . . . . . "110388474"@en-us . . . "plasma"@en-us . "0"^^ . . "14481511-n"^^ . . . . "114481511"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "110496617"@en-us . . .