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Definition of superheated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
boilingTECH. heated above the boiling pointTECH.
- The superheated water remained liquid in the container.
2.
physicsTECH. heated above the critical pointTECH.
- The superheated steam powered the turbine.
3.
figurativeRare exceedingly intense or emotionalRare
- The debate became superheated as tempers flared.
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water vapor heated above boiling point without any liquid present
The turbine is driven by superheated steam from the boiler.
Origin of superheated
Latin, super (above) + heated (heated)
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physical chemistry
violent boiling of a superheated liquid
particle physics
vessel with superheated liquid showing tracks of ionizing particles
engineering
device reducing temperature of superheated steam
thermodynamics
process of cooling superheated vapor to saturation temperature
Examples of superheated in a sentence
Superheated gases escaped from the volcano. The superheated liquid posed a safety risk. Superheated gases are used in various industrial processes. Her superheated passion for justice was inspiring. The argument turned superheated quickly.
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- French:surchauffé, ultrachauffé, ...
- German:überhitzt, überkritisch, ...
- Italian:surriscaldato, supercritico, ...
- Spanish:sobrecalentado, acalorado, ...
- Portuguese:superaquecido, hiperaquecido, ...
- Chinese:过热的, 激烈的, ...
- Japanese:過熱された, 過熱した, ...
- Arabic:مُسَخَّن فَوْق نُقْطَة الغَلَيَان, فائِق السُخُونَة, ...
- Hebrew:עַל־חוּם, עַל מְחוּמָּם, ...
- Russian:перегретый, сверхнагретый, ...
- Ukrainian:перегрітий, супернагрітий, ...
- Hindi:अतिउष्ण, अधिक गर्म, ...
Definition of superheat - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
thermodynamicsTECH. temperature of vapor above its saturation pointTECH.
- The superheat of the steam was carefully monitored.
2.
temperature increaseTECH. the process of heating a liquid above its boiling pointTECH.
- Superheat can cause the liquid to evaporate quickly.
Verb
1.
thermodynamicsTECH. heat a substance above its boiling point without it becoming a gasTECH.
- To superheat the liquid, we carefully controlled the pressure in the chamber.
2.
steam boostTECH. heat a vapor above its saturation pointTECH.
- Engineers often superheat steam in power plants.
Origin of superheat
Latin, super (above) + English, heat (to make hot)
Examples of superheat in a sentence
The system's safety depends on controlling the superheat levels. The engineer calculated the superheat needed for the process. Superheat levels must be monitored in the system. The scientists needed to superheat the sample for the experiment. We used a microwave to superheat the water. Technicians superheat the gas to improve efficiency.
To achieve the desired results, they superheat the mixture.
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- French:surchauffe, surchauffer, ...
- German:Überhitzung, überhitzen, ...
- Italian:surriscaldamento, surriscaldare, ...
- Spanish:supercalentamiento, supercalentar, ...
- Portuguese:superaquecimento, superaquecer, ...
- Chinese:过热度, 加热, ...
- Japanese:過熱, 過熱する, ...
- Arabic:فَوْقُ التَّشَبُّع, سَخَّنَ فَوْقَ نُقْطَةِ الغَلَيَان, ...
- Hebrew:חֹם יֶתֶר, לְחַמֵּם בְּאוֹפֶן יִתֵּרִי מִבְּלִי לְאַדוֹת, ...
- Russian:перегрев, перегревать, ...
- Ukrainian:перегрів, перегріти, ...
- Hindi:अधिक ताप, अत्यधिक गर्म करना, ...
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