heatprocessing
nounUK /ˈhiːt ˌprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /ˈhiːt ˌprɑːsesɪŋ/
Heating food to make it safe to eat and last longer.
Heat processing keeps canned beans fresh for years.
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2. Using heat in a factory to change or treat a material.
Heat processing hardens the metal parts.
3. The stage in food production where products are cooked or sterilized with heat.
The milk goes through heat processing before bottling.
4. Treating waste with high temperatures to break it down safely.
Heat processing reduces the waste to harmless ash.