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
Word History
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
heat-treats
verb
as in steams
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- steams
- bakes
- tempers
- heats
- boils
- microwaves
- broils
- toasts
- warms
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- cools
- refrigerates
- chills
- supercools
- freezes
- ices
- frosts
- quick-freezes
- air-conditions