A short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data.

Dutch: microgolf
Polish: promieniowanie mikrofalowe

Kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food.

synonym: microwave oven.

Dutch: magnetron
Polish: kuchenka mikrofalowa, mikrofalówka, mikrowela, mikrofala

Cook or heat in a microwave oven:
— You can microwave the leftovers.

synonyms: micro-cook, nuke, zap.

Dutch: microgolf