quartz heater

noun

: a portable electric radiant heater that has heating elements sealed in quartz-glass tubes producing infrared radiation in front of a reflective backing

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Think of it as Mother Nature’s version of a man-size quartz heater. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quartz heater was in 1979

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“Quartz heater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartz%20heater. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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