Main Entry: ¹su·per·heat

Pronunciation: \ˌsü-pər-ˈhēt\

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1859

1 : to heat (a vapor not in contact with its own liquid) so as to cause to remain free from suspended liquid droplets <superheated steam>
2 : to heat (a liquid) above the boiling point without converting into vapor

— su·per·heat·er noun