Afterheat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Afterheat is a noun meaning Residual heat, such as that obtained from a nuclear reactor during aftercooling, or in cooking after the heat is switched off.
Meaning
Residual heat, such as that obtained from a nuclear reactor during aftercooling, or in cooking after the heat is switched off.
Example Sentences
Cooks can also avoid zooming through the zone of ideal doneness by removing the meat from the oven or pan before it's completely done, and relying on lingering afterheat to finish the cooking more gradually […]
Word Forms
- afterheats
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aftercooling, reheat, desuperheater, back end, regenerator, reactor.
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