Ectoplasm

Pronunciation: /ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/

Definitions of ectoplasm

noun a substance supposed to emanate from the body of a medium during a spiritualistic trance and form the material for the manifestation of spirits

Example Sentences

A1 The ghostbusters found ectoplasm in the haunted house.

A2 The paranormal investigator collected samples of ectoplasm for analysis.

B1 The medium claimed to have seen ectoplasm during the seance.

B2 Scientists are still studying the properties of ectoplasm to understand its nature.

C1 The presence of ectoplasm in the supernatural phenomenon raised many questions among researchers.

C2 The ectoplasmic residue left behind by the ghost was analyzed in the laboratory for further investigation.

Examples of ectoplasm in a Sentence

formal Scientists are studying the properties of ectoplasm found in paranormal investigations.

informal Have you ever seen ectoplasm during a ghost hunt?

slang That ectoplasm looks totally creepy!

figurative Her anger seemed to manifest as ectoplasm swirling around her.

Grammatical Forms of ectoplasm

• plural: ectoplasms
• present tense: ectoplasm
• future tense: will ectoplasm
• perfect tense: has ectoplasm
• continuous tense: is ectoplasming
• singular: ectoplasm
• positive degree: ectoplasm
• infinitive: to ectoplasm
• gerund: ectoplasming
• participle: ectoplasmic

Origin and Evolution of ectoplasm

First Known Use: 1894 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'ectoplasm' originated from the Greek words 'ektos' meaning 'outside' and 'plasma' meaning 'something formed or molded'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in spiritualism to describe a substance believed to emanate from the body of a medium during a trance, the term 'ectoplasm' has since been adopted in various fields such as biology and physics to refer to different types of substances or forms of matter.