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Back-formation from maser as if mase + agentive -er. Compare lase from laser.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mase
Today it means: To act as a maser; to emit or subject to maser radiation. Full definition →
Today it means: To act as a maser; to emit or subject to maser radiation. Full definition →
Back-formation from maser as if mase + agentive -er. Compare lase from laser.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.