heat-treat

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verb

ˈhēt-ˌtrēt 

heat-treated; heat-treating; heat-treats

transitive verb

: to subject to heat

especially : to treat (a material, such as metal) by heating and cooling in a way that will produce desired properties

heat treater noun

heat treatment noun

heat treatment

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noun

: a process or an instance of heat-treating

Examples of heat-treat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Bars of steel are fused together like a sandwich, heat-treated and tempered for durability and sharpness, and then ground down, polished, etched, and honed. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

The material was synthesized at low temperature and then heat-treated in a nitrogen atmosphere. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

The same goes for boxes of soy milk or boxes of almond milk, or any food that’s been heat-treated and sealed to stay safe without refrigeration. — Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Pool-grade diatomaceous earth, for instance, has been heat-treated and can be harmful to lungs and skin, cautions Frazer, and isn’t pest control friendly. — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heat-treat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete