maser
US/ˈmeɪzɚ/
maser noun: 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. Also the obsolete spelling of mazer.
Noun (1)
maser (plural masers)
- 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
Noun (2) capitalized: MASER
MASER (plural MASERs)
- Acronym of microwave amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation.
Also used as
maser is also the obsolete spelling of mazer.
Forms of maser
| plural | masers |
|---|---|
| plural | MASERs |
Origin of maser
From MASER, acronym of microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
See mazer.
Words formed from maser
- LASER
- optical MASER
- astronomical maser
- gas maser
- hydrogen maser atomic clock
- kilomaser
- masering
- megamaser
- micromaser
- nonmaser
- solid-state maser
Phrases with maser
Words that rhyme with maser
Questions about maser
- What does maser mean?
- Maser means 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.
- What part of speech is maser?
- Maser is a noun.
- How do you pronounce maser?
- Maser is pronounced /ˈmeɪzɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of maser?
- The plural of maser is masers.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: maser (page history and authors); MASER (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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