maser en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈmeɪzɚ/ (General-American)
- (UK) audio
Etymology
From MASER, acronym of microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
Meanings
- 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
- Any celestial object that generates microwaves using the same method
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| masers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
masering · micromaser · optical maser · hydrogen maser atomic clock · megamaser · astronomical maser · gas maser · nonmaser · solid-state maser · kilomaser
Relateds
Translations (10)
ko 메이저 (beam of microwaves) · ja メーザー (beam of microwaves) · cmn 激微波 (beam of microwaves) · ca màser (beam of microwaves) · it maser (beam of microwaves) · fr maser (beam of microwaves) · fi maser (beam of microwaves) · ru ма́зер (beam of microwaves) · de Maser (beam of microwaves) · eo masero (beam of microwaves)