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| su·per·heat [ spər ht ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle su·per·heat·ed, present participle su·per·heat·ing, 3rd person present singular su·per·heats) |
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1. heat liquid without vaporization: to heat a liquid above its pressure-related boiling point without causing it to vaporize
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2. heat vapor to saturation: to heat a vapor not in contact with its liquid to the point at which a lowering of temperature or increase in pressure will not change it to a liquid
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3. make something very hot: to heat something to an extremely high temperature
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noun |
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heat for superheating: the heat used to superheat a vapor
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  su·per·heat·er noun |
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