superheat
verb
- to heat to relatively high temperature
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English heat English superheat From super- + heat.
- The excess of temperature of a vapour above its temperature of saturation.
“In addition to all this, the fluidity of the steam itself was much increased by high superheat, usually achieved by means of the Houlet superheater.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English heat English superheat From super- + heat.
- To heat a liquid above its boiling point
- To heat a vapour above its saturation point
- To heat too much, to overheat.
“to superheat an oven”