Meanings
maser1
nounmaser (plural masers)
plural masers
- natural sciencesa 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
- astronomyAny celestial object that generates microwaves using the same method
maser2
nounmaser (countable and uncountable, plural masers)
plural masers
- countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of mazer.
MASER3
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
maser · noun
From MASER, acronym of microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan màser
- màserbeam of microwaves
Chinese Mandarin 激微波
- 激微波 (jīwéibō)beam of microwaves
Esperanto masero
- maserobeam of microwaves
Finnish maser
- maserbeam of microwaves
French maser
- maserbeam of microwaves
German Maser
- Maserbeam of microwaves
Italian maser
- maserbeam of microwaves
Japanese メーザー
- メーザー (mēzā)beam of microwaves
Korean 메이저
- 메이저 (meijeo)beam of microwaves
Russian ма́зер
- ма́зер (mázer)beam of microwaves
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with maser
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Cite this entry
APA
maser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maser
MLA
“maser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maser. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maser,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maser.
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