thawers
Frozen food defrosters
Thawers are devices or substances that melt ice or frozen material.
A thawer might be a kitchen appliance for defrosting meat or a chemical compound spread on icy roads.
The word also applies to people: The early thawers in the office would turn up the heat before anyone else arrived.
Appliance that melts ice
- heat lampRadiant warming fixture
- warming plateHeated serving surface
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
- hot water bathVessel within heated liquid
heating pad · steam table · sous vide · bain-marie · warming drawer
Removing accumulated ice
- unfreezingReturning to liquid form
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- softeningBecoming less firm
- de-icingRemoving frozen accumulation
Substance removing frozen buildup
- antifreezeEngine cooling additive
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- saltSodium chloride compound
- calcium chlorideHygroscopic salt for de-icing
ice melt · glycol · sodium chloride · urea · magnesium chloride · rock salt
Recoiling metal spiral
- warm frontAdvancing temperate air mass
- chinookWarm downslope Rocky wind
- heat waveExtended extreme warmth
- mild weatherModerate atmospheric conditions
defroster
Appliance that melts ice
- heat lampRadiant warming fixture
- warming plateHeated serving surface
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
hot water bath · heating pad · steam table · sous vide · bain-marie · warming drawer
defrosting
Removing accumulated ice
- unfreezingReturning to liquid form
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- softeningBecoming less firm
de-icing · warming · liquefying · melting · room temperature
deicer
Substance removing frozen buildup
- antifreezeEngine cooling additive
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- saltSodium chloride compound
calcium chloride · ice melt · glycol · sodium chloride · urea · magnesium chloride · rock salt
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
- warm frontAdvancing temperate air mass
- chinookWarm downslope Rocky wind
- heat waveExtended extreme warmth
mild weather · warming trend · temperature rise · snowmelt · ice breakup
thawersfreezers
Subzero preservation chambers
blast freezers · deep freezers · chillers · coolers · refrigerators