excimer laser

noun ex·ci·mer laser \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

excited + dimer

First Known Use: 1973

Medical Dictionary

noun

: a laser that uses a compound of a halogen and a noble gas to generate radiation usually in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum

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