Main Entry: ec·to·plasm

Pronunciation: \ˈek-tə-ˌpla-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1883

1 : the outer relatively rigid granule-free layer of the cytoplasm usually held to be a gel reversibly convertible to a sol
2 : a substance held to produce spirit materialization and telekinesis

— ec·to·plas·mic \ˌek-tə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective