noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
heat treatment; thermal processing
Technical term used in engineering, metallurgy, and materials science. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb meaning 'to heat-treat'.
この金属は熱処理によって強度が増す。
This metal gains strength through heat treatment.
部品を熱処理して
We heat-treat the parts before assembling them.