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Plasma
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An electrical conductive gas comprised of
neutral particles, ionized
particles, and free
electrons but which, taken as a whole, is electrically neutral.
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A plasma is further characterized by relatively large intermolecular
distances, large amounts of energy stored in the internal energy levels of the
particles, and the presence of a plasma
sheath at all boundaries of the plasma. Plasmas are sometimes referred to
as a fourth state of matter.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
