microwaveable

Ready for reheating

Microwaveable describes food or containers safe to heat in a microwave oven: microwaveable popcorn, microwaveable plastic containers.

The term appears on packaging to indicate the product can go directly into the microwave without transferring to another dish.

Also spelled microwavable.

food

frozen

Solidified by extreme cold

oatmeal · soup · dinners · entrees · lasagna · macaroni · curry · risotto · chili · noodles

convenience

instant

Briefest unit of time

quick · easy · defrost · reheat · steam · thaw · warm · time-saving

packaging

container

Thing for storing items

lid · vented · sleeve · bowl · dish · plate · cover

materials

ceramic

Fired clay material

polypropylene · BPA-free · melamine · glass · plastic · paper · cardboard · parchment · styrofoam · Pyrex

Opposites
cooking method compatibility

microwaveablemetal

Hard conductive solid

aluminum · foil-wrapped · metallic · sparking · styrene

Family

microwave, microwaves, microwaved, microwaving, microwavable

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G