induction furnace

noun

, Metallurgy.

1. a type of electric furnace used for melting a charge of scrap by the heat produced by its own electrical resistance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of induction furnace¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Then, at the induction furnace, which melts about 200 pounds of iron at a time, the metal is mixed with carbon silicon and melted.

From Eater