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Noun: maser  mey-zu(r)
  1. An acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation
    "Scientists used a maser to study interstellar molecules"

Sounds like: martins, martaser, m

Derived forms: masers

Type of: amp [informal], amplifier

Encyclopedia: Maser, Peter