adj
superheated
Superheated (adj) means Heated to a temperature above the normal boiling point without turning to vapour. Example: “Superheated steam is used to drive the turbines.”
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1
Heated to a temperature above the normal boiling point without turning to vapour.
"The only through-draught came from the two Dorade ventilators in the heads compartment but by the time the air from them reached us on our bunks it felt superheated."
— Ben Pester, Through the Land of Fire: Fifty-Six South (2004)
"Superheated steam is used to drive the turbines."
2
Extremely intense, excited, or overheated in mood.
"The superheated rhetoric on both sides made compromise impossible."
How to use superheated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHeated beyond the normal point, literally (steam, liquids) or figuratively (emotions, arguments).
Common pairings
superheated steam
superheated debate
superheated market
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more superheated
- Superlative
- most superheated
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_____ steam is used to drive the turbines.
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What does “superheated” mean?
The word “superheated” means heated to a temperature above the normal boiling point without turning to vapour. In plain terms, heated beyond the normal point, literally (steam, liquids) or figuratively (emotions, arguments).
How do you use “superheated” in a sentence?
Here is “superheated” used in a sentence: “Superheated steam is used to drive the turbines.”
What is the opposite of “superheated”?
The opposite of “superheated” — its antonyms — are non-superheated, nonsuperheated and unsuperheated.
What part of speech is “superheated”?
“Superheated” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “superheated” have?
“Superheated” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: heated to a temperature above the normal boiling point without turning to vapour.
