"excimer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: excimers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of excited + dimer. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|excited|dimer}} Blend of excited + dimer Head templates: {{en-noun}} excimer (plural excimers)
  1. (chemistry, physics) Any diatomic exciplex Wikipedia link: excimer Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics Derived forms: excimer laser Related terms: exciplex Translations (diatomic exciplex): excímero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-excimer-en-noun-u2Lf2B9U Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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