picowave

pi·co·wave

P p

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of picowave word

verb with object picowave to irradiate (food) with gamma rays in order to retard spoilage. 1
verb picowave to treat food with gamma waves so as to kill insects or worms 0

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Origin of picowave

First appearance:

before 1981

One of the 1% newest English words

1981-86; pico- + wave; cf. microwave

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Parts of speech for Picowave

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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picowave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.