Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heat treatment

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: heat treat-ment
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of modifying the physical or chemical properties of a material (especially a metal) via either heating or cooling.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

heat treatments (plural)

Phrases

heat-treat heat treater

Frequently Paired Words

heat-treat heat treater

Synonyms

heat-treating

Questions

What does heat treatment mean?: The process of modifying the physical or chemical properties of a material (especially a metal) via either heating or cooling.

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