nonthermal
adjective
non·ther·mal
ˌnän-ˈthər-məl 
: not produced by heat
specifically
: of, relating to, or being radiation having a spectrum that is not the spectrum of a blackbody
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Hoses run from either end of that arc down to a 10-lb (4.5-kg) backpack which contains the battery, electronics, air handling system, and a nonthermal plasma (aka cold plasma) module.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Ultrasound has not caused tissue damage in studies implementing its nonthermal bioeffects to modulate neuronal activity at acoustic intensities below those recommended for safe use in diagnostic imaging.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2014
The injury mechanism can be attributed to a thermal (electrical current) effect and a nonthermal (mainly electrical field) effect.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2014
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Ultrasound has not caused tissue damage in studies implementing its nonthermal bioeffects to modulate neuronal activity at acoustic intensities below those recommended for safe use in diagnostic imaging.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2014
The injury mechanism can be attributed to a thermal (electrical current) effect and a nonthermal (mainly electrical field) effect.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2014
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nonthermal
adjective
non·ther·mal
-ˈthər-məl
: not produced by heat
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