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Maser has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

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

3

Obsolete spelling of mazer

4

Acronym of microwave amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
amplifier
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
gas maser

Origin

The word maser is an acronym derived from the phrase microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. It was coined to describe a device that produces coherent electromagnetic waves in the microwave range.

Rhyming Words
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