Question

what does the prefix "micro-" signify in the words "microwave oven"? it has been proposed that food that has been irradiated by gamma rays to lengthen its shelf life be marked "picowaved". what do you suppose that mens?

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Answer:

The 'micro-“ used in the microwave signifies the microwave radiation that has been used to irradiate the food kept inside it. Microwave radiation is an electromagnetic wave whose wavelength is in the range of 1 mm to 1 m.