heattreatment

noun
UK /ˈhiːt ˌtriːtmənt/
US /ˈhiːt ˌtriːtmənt/

Heating something to change it or make it better.

The metal was given a heat treatment to make it stronger.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A medical treatment that uses heat to relieve pain or help healing.

The doctor recommended heat treatment for her sore back.

3. A process of heating food to kill germs and keep it safe.

Milk goes through heat treatment before it is sold.

4. A way of heating wood or other materials to protect them from damage.

The wooden fence got a heat treatment to resist rot.