microwave

micro- +‎ wave

• enPR: mī'krə-wāv", IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/
• enPR: mī'krō-wāv", IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌweɪv/

microwave (plural microwaves)

1. An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
2. A microwave oven.

• wave

• microwave-proof
• microwave-safe

• convection microwave

microwave (third-person singular simple present microwaves, present participle microwaving, simple past and past participle microwaved)

1. (transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
   • 2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian‎:

     A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour's kitten by microwaving the 10-week-old pet.

• (cook in a microwave oven): nuke (colloquial)

• microwavable, microwaveable
• microwave-proof
• microwave-safe

• Wikipedia article on microwaves (the electromagnetic waves)
• Wikipedia article on microwave ovens