afterheat

noun

Etymology

From after- + heat.

  1. derived from *keHy- — “heat; hot
  2. inherited from *haitį̄ — “heat
  3. inherited from *haitī
  4. inherited from hǣtu
  5. inherited from hete
  6. prefixed as afterheat — “after + heat

Definitions

  1. Residual heat, such as that obtained from a nuclear reactor during aftercooling, or in…

    Residual heat, such as that obtained from a nuclear reactor during aftercooling, or in cooking after the heat is switched off.

    • 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 […]

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA