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plasma (physics)
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plasma

In physics, ionized gas produced at extremely high temperatures, as in the Sun and other stars. It contains positive and negative charges in equal numbers. It is a good electrical conductor. In thermonuclear reactions the plasma produced is confined through the use of magnetic fields.



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Plasma is the fourth state of matter and most of the universe is in the plasma state.
Plasma is the fourth state of matter and the most abundant, and plasma-based research is a rapidly growing field.
 
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