Why can't you put metal in a microwave? - Aaron Slepkov

Ted Ed Vocabulary

intensity

(noun) cường độ /ɪnˈten.sə.ti/ /ɪnˈten.sə.t̬i/ the strength of something that can be measured such as light, sound, etc.

reflect

(verb) phản chiếu, phản xạ /rɪˈflekt/ /rɪˈflekt/ if a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc… back and does not absorb it.

melt

(verb) tan chảy /melt/ /melt/ [B2] to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this

kernel

(noun) nhân, cốt lõi /ˈkɜː.nəl/ /ˈkɝː.nəl/ the part of a nut that is inside the shell and can be eaten

oscillate

(verb) dao động /ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪt/ /ˈɑː.sə.leɪt/ to move repeatedly from one position to another and back again, or to make something do this.

electromagnetic

(adj) điện từ /ɪˌlek.trəʊ.mæɡˈnet.ɪk/ /ɪˌlek.troʊ.mæɡˈnet̬.ɪk/ Relating to the interrelation of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.

spectrum

(noun) quang phổ /ˈspek.trəm/ /ˈspek.trəm/ the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated, or a range of waves, such as light waves or radio waves → electromagnetic spectrum

polar molecule

(noun) phân tử phân cực /ˈpəʊ.lər ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/ /ˈpoʊ.lɚ ˈmɑː.lɪ.kjuːl/ a molecule with a distribution of electrical charge leading to one end being slightly positive and the other slightly negative.

frictional

(adj) ma sát /ˈfrɪk.ʃə.nəl/ /ˈfrɪk.ʃə.nəl/ the force that makes it difficult for an object to move along or through something → friction heat

cavity

(noun) lỗ, hốc /ˈkæv.ɪ.ti/ /ˈkæv.ə.ti/ a hole, or an empty space between two surfaces.

spiral

(noun), adj dạng xoắn ốc, đường xoắn ốc /ˈspaɪə.rəl/ /ˈspaɪr.əl/ a shape made up of curves, each one above or wider than the one before

outwards

(adv) hướng ra ngoài, ra phía ngoài /ˈaʊt.wədz/ /ˈaʊt.wɚdz/ going or pointing away from a particular place or towards the outside → spiral outwards

compartment

(noun) ngăn, buồng /kəmˈpɑːt.mənt/ /kəmˈpɑːrt.mənt/ a separate section of a structure or container in which certain items can be kept separate from others

bounce off

(verb) nảy ra /baʊns ɒf/ /baʊns ɒf/ to hit a surface and then move quickly away from it, or to reflect.

penetrate

(verb) thâm nhập /ˈpen.ɪ.treɪt/ /ˈpen.ɪ.treɪt/ to move into or through something.

vaporize

(verb) bốc hơi /ˈveɪ.pə.raɪz/ /ˈveɪ.pə.raɪz/ to (cause to) change into a gas-like state

molecularly

(adverb) /məˈlek.jə.lə.li/ /məˈlek.jə.lɚ.li/ in a way that relates to molecules (= the simplest units of a chemical substance)

indistinguishable

(adj) không thể phân biệt được /ˌɪn.dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bl/ /ˌɪn.dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwə.bl/ not able to be seen as different or separate

nonetheless

(adv) tuy nhiên nevertheless; in spite of this

exposure

(noun) sự phơi bày /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒər/ /ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒər/ the state of being exposed to contact with something.

conductor

(noun) chất dẫn (điện, nhiệt) /kənˈdʌk.təz/ /kənˈdʌk.tɚz/ materials or objects that permit an electrical current to flow easily.

be bound to

(phrase) chắc chắn là, chắc chắn xảy ra /bəˈbaʊn.toʊ/ to be certain to, to be destined to.

atoms

(noun) nguyên tử /ˈæt.əmz/ /ˈæt.əmz/ the basic units of a chemical element.

absorb

(verb) hấp thụ /əbˈzɔːb/ /əbˈzɔːrb/ to take in a substance or energy

aluminum foil

(noun) giấy nhôm /ˈæl.jʊ.mɪ.niəm fɔɪl/ /əˈluː.mɪ.nəm fɔɪl/ a thin sheet of metal used especially for wrapping or covering food.

prongs of a fork

(noun) ngạnh hoặc răng (của cái nĩa) /prɒŋz əv ə fɔːk/ /prɔːŋz əv ə fɔːrk/ the pointed parts of a fork.

dissipate

(verb) tiêu tan /dˈɪsəpˌeit/ /dˈɪsəpˌeit/ to disappear gradually, or to cause something to disappear gradually

plasma

(noun) /ˈplæz.mə/ /ˈplæz.mə/ a state of matter in which gases are ionized, containing approximately equal numbers of positively charged ions and negatively charged electrons.

coating

(noun) lớp phủ /ˈkəʊ.tɪŋ/ /ˈkoʊ.tɪŋ/ a layer of a particular substance spread over a surface for protection or decoration.