heat-proof

Won't melt easily

Heat-proof describes materials or objects that resist damage from high temperatures: heat-proof gloves, heat-proof glass.

The term applies to cookware, protective equipment, and industrial materials designed to withstand heat without melting, warping, or degrading.

Also spelled heatproof.

protective

gloves

Hand coverings with fingers

  • apronWaist-tied protective garment
  • gogglesSealed protective eyewear
  • shieldHandheld defensive armor

suit · mask · visor · blanket · curtain · mitt · pad · sleeve · barrier · boot

materials

glass

Transparent solid from sand

refractory · firebrick · aerogel · rockwool · Pyrex · borosilicate · mica · asbestos · vermiculite · graphite

industrial

foundry

Metal casting facility

  • kilnOven for hardening clay
  • furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
  • smeltingExtracting metal from ore

metallurgy · forging · casting · crucible · annealing · sintering · ladle · molding · gasket · welding

cookware

oven

Enclosed cooking chamber

skillet · pot · pan · kettle · casserole · bakeware · trivet · wok · steamer · saucepan

insulation

thermal

Pertaining to warmth

gasket · seal · jacketing · cladding · fireproofing · intumescent

Opposites
thermal resistance

heat-proofmeltable

Able to be liquefied

fusible · thermolabile · thermoplastic · plastic · low-melting

flammability

heat-proofflammable

Prone to ignition

inflammable · combustible · ignitable · incendiary · burnable

Family

heatproof

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G