heat-treat

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

Examples of heat-treat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Whether erasers were snackable, heat-treated, or even electrified, the fundamentals of erasing remain. — Harriet Weber, Popular Science, 20 May 2026

More refined versions are filtered and heat-treated, resulting in a lighter color, milder flavor and higher smoke point, though at the cost of fewer bioactive nutrients. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025

This is especially true in color and heat-treated hair. — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 15 Nov. 2025

Drink milk or juice only if it’s pasteurized (heat-treated to kill germs). — Brandi Jones, Health, 5 Oct. 2025

It was filled with a silicon-carbide pre-ceramic polymer and heat-treated to form amorphous silicon carbide. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025

Without knowing what was ahead, Twist Drill closed its heat-treating operation in Chisholm six months ago and started importing 100% of its steel blanks from China, instead of the prior level of 25%. — Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025

Raw milk cheeses are those made with milk that hasn’t been heat-treated, or pasteurized, to kill germs. — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heat-treat

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