superheated
adjective
su·per·heat·ed
ˈsü-pər-ˌhē-təd 
ˌsü-pər-ˈhē-
1
: subjected to superheating
2
: very hot
also
: exceedingly emotional or intense
superheated debate
Examples of superheated in a Sentence
certain superheated liquids change to gas with almost explosive violence
a superheated, rancorous argument on how the child should be raised
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The black hole's pulses are the result of fluctuations in the superheated plasma swirling around it (also known as the accretion disk) and the inner region called the corona, which can reach extreme temperatures and radiate incredibly luminous X-rays.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Engineers determined that a carbon composite insulator, or heat shield, inside the nozzle failed to protect the nozzle's metallic structure from the superheated exhaust coming from the booster.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
When this laser fired at the superheated sample, the x-ray photons scattered off atoms inside the material, allowing the researchers to measure the atoms’ velocities to effectively take the gold’s temperature.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 23 July 2025
The magnets keep the superheated fuel in place and stable enough for the fusion process to occur.
—Justin Worland, Time, 17 July 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Engineers determined that a carbon composite insulator, or heat shield, inside the nozzle failed to protect the nozzle's metallic structure from the superheated exhaust coming from the booster.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
When this laser fired at the superheated sample, the x-ray photons scattered off atoms inside the material, allowing the researchers to measure the atoms’ velocities to effectively take the gold’s temperature.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 23 July 2025
The magnets keep the superheated fuel in place and stable enough for the fusion process to occur.
—Justin Worland, Time, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for superheated
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“Superheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superheated. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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