dielectric heating

noun

: the rapid and uniform heating throughout a nonconducting material by means of a high-frequency electromagnetic field

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It was well known that radio waves would heat dielectric materials, and the use of dielectric heating in industrial and medical contexts was fairly common. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2016

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1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dielectric heating was in 1940

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“Dielectric heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dielectric%20heating. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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