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noun
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
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Origin:
1950–55; m(icrowave) a(mplification by) s(timulated) e(mission of) r(adiation)
1950–55; m(icrowave) a(mplification by) s(timulated) e(mission of) r(adiation)
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Word Origin & History
maser
1955, acronym from "microwave amplification (by) stimulated emission (of) radiation."
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Science Dictionary
maser  (mā'zər) Pronunciation Key
Short for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. A device that generates coherent microwaves using the same principles as a laser. Masers are used in a variety of applications, including in atomic clocks. Natural masers are found in outer space when water or other substances are excited by radiation from a star or by the energy of a collision. |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| maser microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation |
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