superheater

[n. soo-per-heet; v. soo-per-heet]

su·per·heat

[n. soo-per-heet; v. soo-per-heet]
noun
1.
the state of being superheated.
2.
the amount of superheating.
verb (used with object)
3.
to heat to an extreme degree or to a very high temperature.
4.
to heat (a liquid) above its boiling point without the formation of bubbles of vapor.
5.
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.

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Superheater is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Origin:
1855–60; super- + heat

su·per·heat·er, noun
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superheat (ˌsuːpəˈhiːt)
 
vb
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
 
super'heater
 
n

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