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Inorganic Chemicals > Gases > Plasma Gases

Preferred term

Plasma Gases  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cold Plasma
  • Plasma, Cold
  • Plasma, Thermal
  • Thermal Plasma

Note

  • do not use for blood gases or blood plasma

Scope note

  • Ionized gases, consisting of free electrons and ionized atoms or molecules which collectively behave differently than gas, solid, or liquid. Plasma gases are used in biomedical fields in surface modification; biological decontamination; dentistry (e.g., PLASMA ARC DENTAL CURING LIGHTS); and in other treatments (e.g., ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION).

History note

  • 2011

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D058626

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