What does "superheat" mean?
Superheat: (Steam Engine) To heat, as steam, apart from contact with water, until it resembles a perfect gas.
Additional senses
- 2.The increase of temperature communicated to steam by superheating it.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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