"μ-wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: μ-waves [plural]
Etymology: μ- + wave Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|μ|wave}} μ- + wave Head templates: {{en-noun}} μ-wave (plural μ-waves)
  1. Alternative form of μwave as an abbreviation of microwave. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: μwave as an abbreviation of microwave

Inflected forms

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