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

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

These have been heat-treated to kill off pathogens. —Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025

Food served on the International Space Station is heat-treated to be shelf stable. —Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025

Most commercial pet foods are cooked or heat-treated. —Emily Anthes, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025

Underfoot, 14 eight-millimeter-long teeth made of stainless steel that’s been heat-treated for durability dig into and grip fresh snow and ice. —Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025

The automobile manufacturer said the front axle tie rod assemblies may have ball studs that have been heat-treated incorrectly. —Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024

The winding pack was then insulated, heat-treated, and injected with resin. —Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024

Tamm’s other focus is heat-treating firewood to eliminate pests. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024

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