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Meaning of "ectoplasm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ECTOPLASM

ectoplasm  [ˈɛktəʊˌplæzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ECTOPLASM

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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ectoplasm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ECTOPLASM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ectoplasm in the English dictionary

The definition of ectoplasm in the dictionary is the substance supposedly emanating from the body of a medium during trances.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ECTOPLASM


alloplasm
ˈæləˌplæzəm
archiplasm
ˈɑːkɪˌplæzəm
archoplasm
ˈɑːkəˌplæzəm
axoplasm
ˈæksəʊˌplæzəm
bioplasm
ˈbaɪəʊˌplæzəm
cataplasm
ˈkætəˌplæzəm
cytoplasm
ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm
deuteroplasm
ˈdjuːtərəʊˌplæzəm
endoplasm
ˈɛndəʊˌplæzəm
hyaloplasm
ˈhaɪələʊˌplæzəm
idioplasm
ˈɪdɪəʊˌplæzəm
neoplasm
ˈniːəʊˌplæzəm
neuroplasm
ˈnjʊərəˌplæzəm
nucleoplasm
ˈnjuːklɪəˌplæzəm
periplasm
ˈperɪˌplæzəm
piroplasm
ˈpɪrəˌplæzəm
protoplasm
ˈprəʊtəˌplæzəm
sarcoplasm
ˈsɑːkəʊˌplæzəm
somatoplasm
ˈsəʊmətəˌplæzəm
trophoplasm
ˈtrɒfəˌplæzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ECTOPLASM

ectomorphy
ectomycorrhiza
ectoparasite
ectoparasitic
ectophyte
ectophytic
ectopia
ectopic
ectopic pregnancy
ectopically
ectoplasmic
ectoplastic
ectoproct
ectosarc
ectosarcous
ectotherm
ectothermic
ectotrophic mycorrhiza
ectozoic
ectozoon

WORDS THAT END LIKE ECTOPLASM

blepharospasm
bronchospasm
cataclasm
chasm
chiasm
deutoplasm
enthusiasm
ergastoplasm
fantasm
germ plasm
iconoclasm
karyoplasm
metaplasm
orgasm
phantasm
plasm
sarcasm
spasm
vasospasm
wasm

Synonyms and antonyms of ectoplasm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ectoplasm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ECTOPLASM

Find out the translation of ectoplasm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ectoplasm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ectoplasm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外质
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ectoplasma
570 millions of speakers

English

ectoplasm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ectoplasm
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجبلة الخارجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эктоплазму
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ectoplasma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাণকোষের মূল উপাদানের বহি: স্তর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ectoplasme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ectoplasm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ektoplasma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エクトプラズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ectoplasm
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ectoplasm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngoại chất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிர் அணுவின் வெளிப்புறம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक्टोप्लाझम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ektoplazma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ectoplasma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ektoplazma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ектоплазму
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ectoplasmă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκτόπλασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ectoplasma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ektoplasma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ektoplasma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ectoplasm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ECTOPLASM»

The term «ectoplasm» is regularly used and occupies the 78.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ECTOPLASM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ectoplasm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ectoplasm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ectoplasm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ECTOPLASM»

Discover the use of ectoplasm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ectoplasm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biology: A Functional Approach
When Amoeba moves, the fluid endoplasm flows forward inside the 'wall' of ectoplasm to form a temporary projection of the cell called a pseudopodium ( Figure 21.20). When it reaches the leading end of the advancing pseudopodium, the ...
M. B. V. Roberts, 1986
2
Astral Voyages
They will then be able to materialize for all to see and will remain so until the ectoplasm supply dissipates. Occasionally, when there isa supply of ectoplasmavailable, an astral bodyof someone in projectionwill materialize. Thisoccurs in the ...
Dr Bruce Goldberg, 2012
3
Vanishing Women: Magic, Film, and Feminism
foot, while she sits and strains, legs apart, until the ectoplasm finally appears from the inner recesses of her body. Some combination of birth moans, sighs, and shrieks of sexual ecstasy usually accompanied these scenes. In Some Modern ...
Karen Beckman, 2003
4
The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience
When the medium claimed to enter a trance state, ectoplasm would make its appearance from behind the curtain. It was believed that ectoplasm was a result of the spiritual realm briefly converting itself into a physical manifestation.
5
Thought-Contents: On the Ontology of Belief and the ...
... thebeliefswereascribedusingcommonnounsthatdenote properties with empty extensions. But there are also the more problematic cases in which beliefs are ascribed using mass terms with empty extensions: e.g., 'phlogiston', 'ectoplasm', ...
Steven E. Boër, 2006
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a text book of experiemental cytology
reach a position just behind this hyaline cap — there they are checked as though there were a barrier to the entrance of the ecto- plasmic area. ' The ectoplasm at the sides of the clear anterior region seems to become more rigid. Since the ...
7
A Textbook of Experimental Cytology
The ectoplasm at the sides of the clear anterior region seems to become more rigid. Since the ectoplasm in the middle and that which is anterior is advancing continuously, this solidification at the sides results in the formation of a tube of ...
J. Gray, 2013
8
Orbs: The Untold Story
Ectoplasm looks like smoke or clouds and it is believed to be what shows up when the orb is trying to manifest itself. Here are some pictures of ectoplasm. Ectoplasm (paranormal) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia* Ectoplasm (from the ...
Elise Lowers and Julene Anderson, 2013
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Phantasmagoria: Spirit Visions, Metaphors, and Media Into ...
The concept of ectoplasm grew out of Victorian physics and cognitive sciences and the post-Darwinian challenge to traditional faith. Ectoplasmic phenomena figured generic stuff of the spirit, not unique ghosts of dead souls. Ectoplasm did not ...
Marina Warner, 2006
10
The Weiser Field Guide to the Paranormal: Abductions, ...
Ectoplasm is a mysterious substance associated with ghosts and the mediums who communicate with or channel them. Coined in 1894 by French physician and Spiritualist Charles Richet (1850– 1935), winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize for  ...
Judith Joyce, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ECTOPLASM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ectoplasm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arles 2015 : Tony Oursler, Imponderable
The sketches follow a series of magicians, priests, scientists, mediums and highwaymen in search of the ultimate ectoplasm. It's a wild ride. «The Eye of Photography, Jul 15»
2
The Ghostbusters Drive a 1980s Cadillac Ecto-1 in 2016 Reboot
Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones slip into their ectoplasm-proof jumpsuits next year, so look for more details on ... «Automobile, Jul 15»
3
Pic: Here's a look at the new Ghostbusters uniforms
The original Ghostbusters must have had a heck of a dry-cleaning bill after their uniforms frequently got covered in ectoplasm and that strange ... «JOE, Jun 15»
4
Eptic - "Immortal" EP
He teams up with label mate MUST DIE! for “Ectoplasm” which is both blistering and, of course, excellently produced. “Jurassic” allows Eptic to ... «NoisePorn, Jun 15»
5
Why Ghostbusters 3 Is The Best Thing For Hollywood
They were just ordinary guys, doing an extraordinary job, and usually getting covered in ectoplasm (and other miscellaneous fluids) for their ... «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
6
Sequel offers vast, action-packed adventure
... is at its best when you're tracking werewolves into caves or coating your sword with magical ectoplasm oil so you can better attack a wraith. «Winnipeg Free Press, Jun 15»
7
Channing Tatum says his Ghostbusters movie has “gotten messy”
... a minute-long conversation about a Ghostbusters movie getting messy, neither Stern nor Tatum made references to Slimer, slime, ectoplasm, ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jun 15»
8
Tales from the Threshold: Bachelorhood
... pizza delivery guy and our own heckles (a Ghostbusters ectoplasm scene in the context of a gay bachelor night…? You fill in the joke gaps). «Out Magazine, Jun 15»
9
Door open? Remote gone? Must be the ghost
No ectoplasm, but what other explanation could there be? And something is pulling shirts off hangers, tossing unmentionables out of drawers, ... «Battle Creek Enquirer, Jun 15»
10
EVERY HERO HAS A STORY: Kids become superheroes at Troy …
“It was dark and I fell down the stairs and landed in some ectoplasm and ... When Hunter woke up the ectoplasm and given him superpowers. «Troy Messenger, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ectoplasm [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ectoplasm>. Apr 2024 ».
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