Steam Engineering Terms

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noun a condition in which a substance is heated beyond its normal boiling point without vaporization

verb to heat a substance beyond its normal boiling point without vaporization

  • The superheat process involves heating a substance above its boiling point.
  • Make sure not to superheat the soup or it will burn.
  • I accidentally superheated my coffee in the microwave.
  • His anger seemed to superheat the room, making everyone uncomfortable.