Laser

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See also láser, làser, Laser

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.1.1 Noun 1.1.1.1 Related Terms 1.1.1.2 Translations 1.1.1.3 See also 1.2 Etymology 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2.1.2 Related terms 1.2.1.3 See also 1.3 Dictionary notes

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of “Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation”. Originally called an optical maser.

Noun

laser (lasers)

1. A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.

Related Terms

• quantum cascade laser
• maser
• lase
• laser disk
• laser printer

Translations

• Catalan: làser m
• Chinese: 雷射 (Traditional: léi shè); 激光 (Simplified) Note that Traditional and Simplified Chinese use unrelated characters
• French: laser m
• Hungarian: lézer
• Italian: laser m
• Japanese: レーザー
• Romanian: laser n
• Spanish: láser m.

See also

• Taser

Etymology

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Noun

laser

1. A plant used as a condiment in ancient times. This section is a stub. You can help Wiktionary by giving it a proper definition.

Alternative spellings

• lasar

Related terms

• laserpicium
• Laserpithium

See also

• silphium, silfium, silphion

Dictionary notes

• American Heritage Dictionary (via answers.com), Collins Word Exchange, Merriam-Webster Online, and MSN Encarta Dictionary all list only the device entry and omit an entry for the plant.el:laser

fr:laser io:laser hu:laser