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Definition of "superheated" [su•per•heat•ed]

  • Simple past tense and past participle of superheat. (verb)
  • Heated above the boiling point; (adjective)
  • Exceedingly intense or emotional. (adjective)

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Use "superheated" in a sentence
  • "Yes, it is true that a vessel of water heated in a microwave can be superheated, that is, the temperature of the water can be above its spontaneous boiling point."
  • "The steam is then referred to as superheated steam."
  • "The hot, compressed vapor is then in the thermodynamic state known as a superheated vapor and it is at temperature and pressure at which it can be condensed with typically available cooling water or cooling air."