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picowave

American

[pee-kuh-weyv, pahy-] / ˈpi kəˌweɪv, ˈpaɪ- /

verb (used with object)

picowaved, picowaving

to irradiate (food) with gamma rays in order to retard spoilage.

Etymology

Origin of picowave

1981–86; pico- + wave; microwave

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