Microwaves (disambiguation)

Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter.

Microwave or Microwaves may also refer to:

  • Microwave oven or simply "microwave", a kitchen appliance that cooks or heats food by dielectric heating
  • Cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR), a form of electromagnetic radiation that fills the universe
  • Microwave chemistry, the science of applying microwave irradiation to chemical reactions
  • Microwave landing system (MLS), an all-weather, precision aircraft landing system
  • Microwave spectroscopy, studies the absorption and emission of microwave electromagnetic radiation
  • Microwave transmission, the technology of transmitting information using microwaves by employing various electronic technologies
  • Microwave (band), American band
  • "The Microwave" or Vinnie Johnson (born 1956), American former basketball player

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