Can a plasma be compressed more than other forms of matter?

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Plasma can indeed be compressed to greater densities than other forms of matter, as compressing matter often leads to plasma formation. While black holes represent the ultimate density, they do not fit standard matter categories. Neutron stars provide an example of extreme density, potentially containing neutron superfluids and quark-gluon plasma in their cores. However, the classification of these states as plasmas is uncertain. Overall, the discussion highlights the unique properties of plasma and its behavior under extreme conditions.
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Can a plasma be compressed to greater densities than other forms of matter?
 
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If you compress any form of matter enough, chances are good it becomes a plasma in the process, so... "yes"?
The most dense things are black holes, but they don't fall in the typical categories of matter states.
 
Well if you don't quite go the extreme of a black hole we could look an neutron star interiors, where it is theorized there exist neutron superfluids and possibly even some kind of quark-gluon soup right in the core. Not sure that these are plasmas, exactly...
 

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