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MASER
maser
(noun) an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
MASER (plural MASERs)
Acronym of microwave amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation.
Synonyms
• maser
Anagrams
• Mares, Marse, mares, marse, mears, rames, reams, smear
Etymology 1
From MASER, an acronym for "Microwave Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation".
Noun
maser (plural masers)
(physics) a device for the coherent amplification or generation of electromagnetic radiation (especially of microwave frequency) by the use of excitation energy in resonant atomic or molecular systems
(astronomy) Any celestial object that generates microwaves using the same method
Etymology 2
See mazer.
Noun
maser (countable and uncountable, plural masers)
Obsolete spelling of mazer.
Anagrams
• Mares, Marse, mares, marse, mears, rames, reams, smear
Source: Wiktionary
Ma"ser, n.
Definition: Same as Mazer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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