microwavable
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mi·cro·wave
(mī′krə-wāv′, -krō-)adj.
Relating to or being electromagnetic radiation between radio waves and infrared waves in the electromagnetic spectrum, having frequencies between 300 megahertz and 300 gigahertz and wavelengths between 1 meter and 1 millimeter.
n.
1. A wave of microwave radiation.
2. Informal A microwave oven.
tr.v. mi·cro·waved, mi·cro·wav·ing, mi·cro·waves
To cook or heat (food) in a microwave oven.
mi′cro·wav′a·ble, mi′cro·wave′a·ble adj.
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microwavable
(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪvəbl) ormicrowaveable
adj
1. (Cookery) (of food) able to be cooked or heated up in a microwave oven
2. (Cookery) (of a container etc) able to be put in a microwave oven without being damaged
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Translations
micro-ondable
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microwavable
microwaveable [ˈmaɪkrəʊweɪvəbl] adj [dish] → convenant pour la cuisson au (four à) micro-ondesCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
microwavable
, microwaveableadj food → mikrowellen(herd)geeignet, -tauglich
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