cooktop

[ kook-top ]

noun

1. a cooking cooking cook surface consisting of a flat sheet of heat-transmitting glass and ceramic material over heating elements, usually electric.

cooktop

/ ˈkʊkˌtɒp /

noun

1. a flat unit for cooking in saucepans or the top part of a stove

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooktop¹

cook ¹ + top ¹

Example Sentences

Building improvements could range from swapping natural gas and propane cooking stoves with electric induction cooktops to installing solar panels.

From Washington Post

This is an inductive electric cooktop that stows in the Gear Tunnel and then pops out onto the side of the truck for cooking meals using the R1T’s battery for power.

From Popular-Science

Depending on the strength of your cooktop, you may need to tweak the heat to avoid cooking down the tomato-based sauce too much.

From Washington Post

While most environmentalists have taken aim at the fossil fuel industry, Griffith wants to decarbonize each American household — replacing every gas cooktop, furnace and hot water heater with electric devices.

From Washington Post

It can be used in ovens up to 500 degrees and is dishwasher, freezer, and induction cooktop-safe.

From Popular-Science