boiling - the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

global warming - an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)

induction heating - the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it

overheating - excessive heating

radiant heating - heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters

temperature change - a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes

melt, melting, thaw, thawing - the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

boiler, steam boiler - sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"

central heating - a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators

gas heat - heating system that burns natural gas

panel heating - heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes

radiator - heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings

steam heat, steam heating - a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators

utility - a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"

hot - used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"