superharden

/ˌsupərˈhɑrdən/
verb
  1. To make a material extremely hard, often through a special process like heat treatment or adding chemicals.
    • Scientists are trying to superharden glass to make it shatterproof.
    • They superharden the metal by heating it to a very high temperature and then cooling it quickly.
    • The factory uses a new technique to superharden steel for industrial blades.
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