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superheat

[ noun soo-per-heet; verb soo-per-heet ]

noun

  1. the state of being superheated.
  2. the amount of superheating.

verb (used with object)

  1. to heat to an extreme degree or to a very high temperature.
  2. to heat (a liquid) above its boiling point without the formation of bubbles of vapor.
  3. to heat (a gas, as steam not in contact with water) to such a degree that its temperature may be lowered or its pressure increased without the conversion of any of the gas into liquid.

superheat

/ ˌsuːpəˈhiːt /

verb

  1. to heat (a vapour, esp steam) to a temperature above its saturation point for a given pressure
  2. to heat (a liquid) to a temperature above its boiling point without boiling occurring
  3. to heat excessively; overheat

superheat

/ so̅o̅′pər-hēt′ /

  1. To heat a substance above a phase-transition temperature without the transition occurring. For example, water can be heated above its boiling point without boiling; the introduction of an impurity or physical disturbance can then trigger boiling. Superheating is an example of hysteresis.
  2. Compare supercool

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Derived Forms

  • ˌsuperˈheater, noun

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Other Words From

  • super·heater noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of superheat1

First recorded in 1855–60; super- + heat

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Example Sentences

This more particularly applies to the electrical water, superheat and vacuum readings.

It was 11AM in Florida and she was into her second glass of lemonade as the sun began to superheat the air.

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