microwave-safe
Won't melt inside
Microwave-safe describes containers or materials that won't melt, warp, release toxins, or cause sparks when heated in a microwave oven: Check that the container is microwave-safe before reheating.
The designation appears on packaging and dishware.
Metal and some plastics are not microwave-safe.
Capable of being molded
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- ceramicFired clay material
- PyrexHeat-resistant glassware brand
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
stoneware · silicone · borosilicate · tempered · melamine · polypropylene · container · dish
Uneaten food kept afterward
- meal-prepPreparing food in advance
- defrostRemove ice accumulation
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- splatterScatter in drops
cover · vented · turntable · rotating · wattage · uneven · stirring · lunch
Solid-to-liquid transition
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- BPASynthetic estrogen in plastics
- phthalatesPlastic-softening chemical compounds
chemicals · toxins · cracking · sparking · overheating · carcinogenic · migration · off-gassing
Representational mark or sign
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- stampMark-making device
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- markingIndicating with symbols
label · packaging · tested · rated · instructions · manufacturer · guidelines · warning
plastic
Capable of being molded
porcelain · stoneware · silicone · borosilicate · tempered · melamine · polypropylene · container · dish · bowl
leftovers
Uneaten food kept afterward
splatter · cover · vented · turntable · rotating · wattage · uneven · stirring · lunch · office
melting
Solid-to-liquid transition
phthalates · chemicals · toxins · cracking · sparking · overheating · carcinogenic · migration · off-gassing · degradation
symbol
Representational mark or sign
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- stampMark-making device
- certificationAttestation of qualification
marking · label · packaging · tested · rated · instructions · manufacturer · guidelines · warning · indicator