White-heat definition

A temperature at which material glows white.
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The temperature or physical condition of a white-hot substance.
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Intense emotion or excitement.

Working at white heat to make the deadline.

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A state of intense emotion, excitement, etc.
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State or temperature at which matter emits white light.
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State of intensive activity.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
white-heat
Plural:
white heats

White-heat Sentence Examples

  • In the interests of self-preservation against the world, the state and the heretics, the Christian communities had formed themselves into compact societies with a definite creed and constitution, and they felt that their existence was threatened by the white heat of religious subjectivity.

  • Columbium oxysulphide, CbOS 3, is obtained as a dark bronze coloured powder when the pentoxide is heated to a white heat in a current of carbon bisulphide vapour; or by gently heating the oxychloride in a current of sulphuretted hydrogen.

  • The furnaces are driven to a white heat in order to fuse the mixture and expel bubbles of gas and air.

  • Bismuth is similarly attacked, but slowly, at a white heat.

  • To start a new furnace, the front side is closed provisionally by a brick wall, a fire lighted inside, and the temperature raised very gradually to a white heat.

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