| 释义 |
su·per·heat
I. \“+\ transitive verb
Etymology: super- + heat, v.
1.
a. : to heat (a liquid) above the boiling point without converting into vapor
b. : to heat (a vapor not in contact with its own liquid) so as to cause to remain free from suspended liquid droplets
< superheated steam >
2.
a. : to heat very much; especially : overheat
< unbuttoned his coat … to cool his superheated blood — Josephine Pinckney >
b. : to excite, intensify, or exaggerate excessively
II. \ˈsüpə(r)+ˌ-\ noun
Etymology: super- + heat, n.
1. : the extra heat imparted to a vapor in superheating it from a dry and saturated condition; also : the corresponding rise of temperature
2. : the difference in temperature between the lifting gas inside a balloon envelope and the outside air |