xaser

English

Etymology

Blend of X-ray +‎ laser

Noun

xaser (plural xasers)

  1. (science fiction) An X-ray laser.
    • 1970, Henry Lipson, Crystals and X-rays, page 190:
      If we could produce a 'Xaser', could we also produce an image of a crystal structure?
    • 1978, Laser Focus, volume 14, numbers 7-12, page 57:
      Perhaps some day there will be an x-ray system — a xaser — although it will probably self-destruct on each operation.

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