high-temperature
Near the boiling
High-temperature describes conditions involving extreme heat, typically in scientific, industrial, or technical contexts: high-temperature superconductors, high-temperature cooking.
The threshold varies by field—what counts as high temperature in chemistry differs from metallurgy or astrophysics.
The hyphenated form functions as an adjective before a noun; without the hyphen, it's simply a noun phrase describing elevated heat.
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- foundryMetal casting facility
steelmaking · glassblowing · ceramics · sintering · annealing · tempering · crucible · blast furnace
Electrified matter state
- superconductorMaterial with zero electrical resistance
- thermodynamicsScience of heat-energy relationships
- KelvinScottish masculine name
- CelsiusMetric temperature unit
Fahrenheit · thermocouple · pyrometer · heat transfer · radiation · convection · entropy · endothermic
Transferred thermal energy
- extreme heatSevere high temperature
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- burningCombustion in progress
- blazingBurning very brightly
thermal energy · hot · superheated · sweltering · blistering · searing · fiery · red-hot
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
- desertTo leave behind completely
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
wildfire · heat dome · thermal pollution · urban heat island · heat stress · hyperthermia · dehydration · heat exhaustion
Browning with intense heat
- broilingExtremely hot, or oven-top cooking
- charringBurning surface black
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- wokConcave cooking pan
tandoor · pizza oven · grilling · blackening · flambé · deep-frying · stir-fry · crisping
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
foundry · steelmaking · glassblowing · ceramics · sintering · annealing · tempering · crucible · blast furnace · refractory
plasma
Electrified matter state
- superconductorMaterial with zero electrical resistance
- thermodynamicsScience of heat-energy relationships
- KelvinScottish masculine name
Celsius · Fahrenheit · thermocouple · pyrometer · heat transfer · radiation · convection · entropy · endothermic · exothermic
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- extreme heatSevere high temperature
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- burningCombustion in progress
blazing · thermal energy · hot · superheated · sweltering · blistering · searing · fiery · red-hot · white-hot
heatwave
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
- desertTo leave behind completely
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
drought · wildfire · heat dome · thermal pollution · urban heat island · heat stress · hyperthermia · dehydration · heat exhaustion · heat stroke
searing
Browning with intense heat
- broilingExtremely hot, or oven-top cooking
- charringBurning surface black
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
wok · tandoor · pizza oven · grilling · blackening · flambé · deep-frying · stir-fry · crisping · wood-fired
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