heat resistant
Adjective
Meaning
heat resistant (comparative more heat resistant, superlative most heat resistant)
Alternative spelling of heat-resistant
heat-resistant (comparative more heat-resistant, superlative most heat-resistant)
Resistant to the effects of fire or intense heat.
Synonym: refractory
Coordinate term: fireproof
Alternative names
heat-resistant
Synonyms
Examples
After the rescue, the shuttle crash-lands after losing heat-resistant tiles.
C. botulinum produces heat-resistant endospores that are commonly found in soil and are able to survive under adverse conditions.
An ironing board is fabricated from particular and heat-resistant cowl the place clothes are positioned when ironing them, these boards have cushioned and even floor.
But instead of melting, it charred, creating an almost leathery, heat-resistant waterproof substance.
However, please be account for the pressure that will be absorbed by the heat-resistant film.
Metallurgists at Firth-Vickers developed the heat-resistant stainless steel (Rex 78) for the turbine blades of Frank Whittle 's first engines, and Britain's first jet aircraft.