The hydroxy compound, usually a non-sugar entity (aglycon), such as a derivative of phenol or an alcohol, may also be another carbohydrate, as in cellulose, glycogen, or starch, which consist of many glucose units. 1  Many glycosides occur in plants, often as flower and fruit pigments; for example, anthocyanins.
Part of the Electronics glossary: Plasma is a form of matter in which many of the electron s wander around freely among the nuclei of the atom s. Plasma has been called the fourth state of matter, the other three being solid, liquid, and gas. Normally, the electrons in a solid, liquid, or gaseous sample of matter stay with the same atomic nucleus.
plasma (plÃ¦zmÉ ) uncountable noun. Plasma is the clear liquid part of blood which contains the blood cells. Word Frequency. plasma (ËplÃ¦zmÉ ) or plasm. noun. 1. the clear yellowish fluid portion of blood or lymph in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. short for blood plasma. 3. a former name for protoplasm, cytoplasm. 4. physics. a. a hot ionized material consisting of nuclei and electrons. It is sometimes regarded as a fourth state of matter and is the material present in the sun, most stars, and fusion reactors.