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.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2016
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2016
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