"supercollimation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supercollimations [plural]
Etymology: From super- + collimation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|collimation}} super- + collimation Head templates: {{en-noun}} supercollimation (plural supercollimations)
  1. (physics) The focusing of radiation into a finite-width beam that shows very little diffraction. Categories (topical): Physics

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