Synonyms
Etymology

1. spectroscopy

noun. ['spɛkˈtrɑːskəpi'] the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra.

Etymology

  • -scopy (English)
  • σκοπέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • spectro- (English)

Rhymes with Microwave Spectroscopy

  • laparoscopy
  • fluoroscopy

3. microwave

noun. ['ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv'] 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.

Etymology

  • micro- (English)
  • μικρός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • wave (English)
  • waven (Middle English (1100-1500))

4. microwave

verb. ['ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv'] cook or heat in a microwave oven.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • micro- (English)
  • μικρός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • wave (English)
  • waven (Middle English (1100-1500))