microwaves

Synonyms:
  • MW
German: Mikrowellen
Japanese: マイクロ波

Electromagnetism. Electromagnetic waves with frequencies from 300 MHz to 300 GHz and wavelengths between 1 meter and 1 millimeters. Microwaves are used to generate heat (microwave oven), in medicine as short-wave therapy, and to study the structure of atoms and molecules using microwave spectroscopy.

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