verb to satisfy or extinguish (a thirst, desire, or feeling)
In chemistry, 'quench' refers to the process of rapidly cooling a substance to stop a reaction or change its state.
In metalworking, 'quench' is used to describe the process of cooling a heated metal quickly in water or oil to harden it.
In a more general sense, 'quench' is often used to describe satisfying or extinguishing thirst.
In heat treatment processes, 'quench' is used to describe the rapid cooling of a material to achieve desired properties.