Chemical Processing Terminology

verb to treat or prepare something in advance or beforehand

• The fabric needs to pretreat before dyeing to ensure the color is even.
• Make sure you pretreat the stain before throwing it in the wash.
• I always pretreat my sneakers before wearing them to keep them looking fresh.
• It's important to pretreat your mind with positive thoughts before facing a challenging situation.

noun steam pipe - a pipe that carries steam, typically in a heating or industrial system

• The steam pipe burst due to high pressure in the system.
• Watch out for that steam pipe, it's really hot!
• I accidentally touched the steam pipe and burned my hand.
• His anger was like a steam pipe, ready to explode at any moment.