ambiplasma

noun

am·​bi·​plasma

¦ambə̇,

¦aam-,

-bē +

: a hypothetical plasma that is held to consist of matter and antimatter

Word History

Etymology

ambi- + plasma

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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