plasma

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The plasma in a fusion reactor reaches extraordinarily high temperatures, measured in millions of degrees Fahrenheit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Together, the rapid spin and this heavy plasma environment appear to pull the magnetic field lines sideways.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"Enceladus itself is a key driver of this environment, releasing huge amounts of water vapor that gets ionized, loading the magnetosphere with heavy plasma that is then pulled around as the planet spins."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

It is a radiating plasma in which the high temperature has stripped some of the electrons from their nuclei.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan