Maser

Pronunciation

• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈmeɪzÉš/
• Rhymes: -eɪzÉ™(r)

From MASER, an acronym for "Microwave Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation".

Full definition of maser

Noun

1. (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
2. (astronomy) Any celestial object that generates microwaves using the same method

Derived terms

• astronomical maser
• gas maser
• solid-state maser
• optical maser

Related terms

• laser

See mazer.

Noun

1. Obsolete spelling of mazer

Anagrams

• mares
• marse
• reams
• smear