excimer


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
excimer /ˈɛksɪmə/
noun Chemistry an unstable excited molecule which is formed by the combination of two smaller molecules and rapidly dissociates with emission of radiation.
– origin 1960s: blend of excited and dimer.
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