laser: Meaning and Definition of

la•ser

Pronunciation: (lā'zur), [key]
— n. Physics.
  1. a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase. Also called
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