heatable
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being heated; able to become hot: Describes an object or material that can have its temperature raised, often through an external energy source.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The heatable surface of the griddle ensures even cooking.
- This special glass is heatable in a microwave.
- The reference mentions the heatable tip of a soldering iron.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Engineering Context: Often used to describe components designed to be warmed as part of their function.
- The heatable cartridge in the 3D printer prevents filament jams.
- Material Science: Describes a property of a substance.
- The new polymer is durable and easily heatable for molding.
Variants and Related Words
- Heat (verb): To make or become hot.
- Heat the water until it boils.
- Heated (adjective): Made warm or hot.
- The debate became very heated.
- Heater (noun): A device for heating.
- We turned on the space heater.
- Reheatable (adjective): Capable of being heated again.
- This meal is reheatable in the oven.
Synonyms
- Thermally conductive: Allowing heat to pass through easily (related concept).
- Warmable: Able to be warmed (less common, similar meaning).
Antonyms
- Heatproof / Heat-resistant: Designed to resist high temperatures without damage.
- Non-conductive: Not allowing the transfer of heat or electricity.
Adjective
- capable of becoming hot
- the heatable tip of a soldering iron