Definition of superheat in English:
superheat
verb suːpəˈhiːtˌsupərˈhit
[with object]Physics 1Heat (a liquid) under pressure above its boiling point without vaporization.
Example sentencesExamples
- Water below the surface is not directly exposed to the atmosphere and can remain a liquid as it superheats above this temperature.
- The nonstop operation also tends to superheat oil used in equipment, breaking down its viscosity.
- 1.1 Heat (a vapour) above its temperature of saturation.
Example sentencesExamples
- For decades, steelmakers have used highly polluting ovens to turn powdery coal and iron ore into chunks called coke and sinter, which are melted with superheated air to make iron.
- At some point after its formation, the black hole emits a flare of superheated gases, travelling at relativistic speeds.
- They processed starch and an oil, such as soy oil, together in superheated steam under pressure and noted the unusual nature of a gel that came out of the jet cooker.
- It is common ground that superheating of the fuel gas was necessary.
- 1.2 Heat to a very high temperature.
we superheat the car's brakes
noun suːpəˈhiːtˌsupərˈhit
mass nounPhysics The excess of temperature of a vapour above its temperature of saturation.
Example sentencesExamples
- More importantly, propane will vaporize and absorb superheat at low ambient temperatures - not possible with water.
- Mold conditions, pouring rate, and other process variables being equal, the fluidity of commercial gray irons depends primarily on the amount of superheat above the freezing temperature (liquidus).
- The gas from the two dedicated Zechstein wells is currently of sufficiently high pressure to drive the turbine. A fuel gas heater is being used to supply superheat to the gas.
Definition of superheat in US English:
superheat
verbˌso͞opərˈhētˌsupərˈhit
[with object]Physics 1Heat (a liquid) under pressure above its boiling point without vaporization.
Example sentencesExamples
- The nonstop operation also tends to superheat oil used in equipment, breaking down its viscosity.
- Water below the surface is not directly exposed to the atmosphere and can remain a liquid as it superheats above this temperature.
- 1.1 Heat (a vapor) above its temperature of saturation.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is common ground that superheating of the fuel gas was necessary.
- They processed starch and an oil, such as soy oil, together in superheated steam under pressure and noted the unusual nature of a gel that came out of the jet cooker.
- For decades, steelmakers have used highly polluting ovens to turn powdery coal and iron ore into chunks called coke and sinter, which are melted with superheated air to make iron.
- At some point after its formation, the black hole emits a flare of superheated gases, travelling at relativistic speeds.
- 1.2 Heat to a very high temperature.
we superheat the car's brakes
nounˌso͞opərˈhētˌsupərˈhit
Physics The excess of temperature of a vapor above its temperature of saturation.
Example sentencesExamples
- More importantly, propane will vaporize and absorb superheat at low ambient temperatures - not possible with water.
- The gas from the two dedicated Zechstein wells is currently of sufficiently high pressure to drive the turbine. A fuel gas heater is being used to supply superheat to the gas.
- Mold conditions, pouring rate, and other process variables being equal, the fluidity of commercial gray irons depends primarily on the amount of superheat above the freezing temperature (liquidus).