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

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

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

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