Term: microwave: 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
Broader: home appliance: an appliance that does a particular job in the home | Unrelated: nepa: type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions
Broader: home appliance: an appliance that does a particular job in the home | Unrelated: lecithin: a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
Broader: home appliance: an appliance that does a particular job in the home | Unrelated: steel drum: a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum; has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin)
Broader: home appliance: an appliance that does a particular job in the home | Unrelated: hydnaceae: tooth fungi
Broader: home appliance: an appliance that does a particular job in the home | Unrelated: literary criticism: the informed analysis and evaluation of literature
Broader: home appliance: an appliance that does a particular job in the home | Unrelated: football season: the season when football is played
Broader: home appliance: an appliance that does a particular job in the home | Unrelated: sconce: a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
Broader: home appliance: an appliance that does a particular job in the home | Unrelated: antipyretic: any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
Broader: home appliance: an appliance that does a particular job in the home | Unrelated: promptness: the characteristic of doing things without delay
Broader: home appliance: an appliance that does a particular job in the home | Unrelated: platitude: a trite or obvious remark