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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