In Physics
- Plasma (physics), an ionized state of matter similar to a gas. Common applications include the following:
- Plasma antenna, a type of radio antenna
- Plasma display, a flat-panel electronic visual display technology
- Plasma globe, a novelty item that was most popular in the 1980s
- Plasma lamp, a type of electrodeless lamp energized by radio frequency power
- Plasma weapon, any theoretical firearm designed to use plasma (high-energy ionized gas)
- Plasma weapon (fiction)
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