Microwave vs Ultrasound - What's the difference?
microwave | ultrasound |
An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
A microwave oven.
To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
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(physics) sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing; approximately 20 kilohertz
(medicine) The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
As nouns the difference between microwave and ultrasound
is that microwave is an electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves while ultrasound is sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing; approximately 20 kilohertz.As a verb microwave
is to cook (something) in a microwave oven.microwave
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(en noun)Derived terms
* convection microwave * microwave-proof * microwave-safeSee also
* longwave, mediumwave, shortwave, radio wave * radio frequency, UHF, SHF * radio band, K band, Ka band, Ku band, X bandVerb
- A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour's kitten by microwaving the 10-week-old pet.