excimer laser


ex·ci·mer laser

noun \ˈek-si-ˌmər-\

Definition of EXCIMER LASER

: a laser that uses a noble-gas halide to generate radiation usually in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum

Origin of EXCIMER LASER

excited + dimer
First Known Use: 1973

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