heat-resistant
heat-resistant — adjective
1. made so that high temperatures cannot easily damage, burn, or melt the material
made so that high temperatures cannot easily damage, burn, or melt the material or object.
Zola bought a set of heat-resistant baking dishes for her new kitchen.
Selim checked that the heat-resistant coating on the engine was still intact.
collocation: heat-resistant coating / material / glass
The heat-resistant glass on the oven door did not crack even at two hundred degrees.
For safety, all wiring must be covered with heat-resistant insulation.
Theo wore heat-resistant gloves while pulling the roasting pan from the hot oven.
- heatproof
stronger than heat-resistant — suggests complete protection, not just resistance; e.g. 'heatproof ovenware'
- fire-resistant
narrower in scope — specifically protects against flames and burning, not just general heat
- fireproof
strongest option — implies the material will not burn at all under normal conditions
- heat-sensitive
describes materials that are easily damaged or changed by heat
- flammable
catches fire easily; the opposite of fire-resistant
用法筆記
This compound adjective is typically placed before a noun (heat-resistant gloves) or after a linking verb (the surface is heat-resistant). It describes the property of the object itself, not temporary protection.