Laser

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related Terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Alternative spellings 1.4.2 See also 1.4.3 Related terms

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. See Wikipedia on Laser for more information.

Related Terms

• quantum cascade laser
• maser
• lase

Translations

• Chinese: 雷射
• French: laser m
• Italian: laser m
• Romanian: laser n

Etymology

Latin

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

See also

• laserpicium
• Laserpithium

Related terms

• silphium , silfium , silphion