English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
(GenAm?) IPA|/�meɪz�/, SAMPA|/"meIz@`/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪz�(r)|-eɪz�(r)
Etymology 1
An acronym for "Microwave Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation".
Noun
en-noun
- 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
Translations
trans-top|beam of microwaves
Chinese: �微波 (jī wéib�)
German: Maser m
Italian: maser m
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Derived terms
astronomical maser
gas maser
solid-state maser
Related terms
laser
Etymology 2
See mazer.
Noun
en-noun
- obsolete spelling of|mazer
ku:maser
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ru:maser
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vi:maser
zh:maser
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