superheat
1su·per·heat
transitive verb \ˌsü-pər-ˈhēt\Definition of SUPERHEAT
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
First Known Use of SUPERHEAT
1859
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2su·per·heat
noun \ˈsü-pər-ˌhēt, ˌsü-pər-ˈ\Definition of SUPERHEAT
: the extra heat imparted to a vapor in superheating it from a dry and saturated condition; also : the corresponding rise of temperature
First Known Use of SUPERHEAT
1884
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