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noun
The excess of temperature of a vapour above its temperature of saturation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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verb
To heat a liquid above its boiling point
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To heat a vapour above its saturation point
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verb
To heat too much, to overheat.
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History
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.
