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Verb: superheat  ,soo-pu(r)'heet
  1. To heat a liquid above its boiling point without converting it into vapour
    "The scientists superheated the water to study its properties"
     
  2. To heat steam apart from contact with water until it resembles a perfect gas
    "Superheating steam increases its efficiency in turbines"

Derived forms: superheated, superheats, superheating

Encyclopedia: Superheat