superheat (Meaning)
superheat (v. t.)
To heat a liquid above its boiling point without converting it into vapor.
Synonyms & Antonyms of superheat
superheat Sentence Examples
- The refrigerant was superheated as it passed through the evaporator coil.
- Superheating the steam prevents condensation from forming in the turbine blades.
- The temperature of the superheated water exceeded its boiling point.
- The superheater in the boiler raises the temperature of the steam above its saturation point.
- The excessive superheat caused the metal to warp.
- Superheating the liquid increased its vapor pressure.
- The superheated air in the engine cylinder ignited prematurely.
- The technician used a superheater to thaw the frozen pipes.
- The superheated steam was used to drive the piston in the steam engine.
- Superheating the milk prevented it from scorching in the pan.
FAQs About the word superheat
To heat a liquid above its boiling point without converting it into vapor.
warm,heat, reheat, overheat, rewarm, hot (up), cook,toast, thaw, burn
cool, chill, cool, refrigerate, ice, chill, ice, refrigerate, frost,frost
The refrigerant was superheated as it passed through the evaporator coil.
Superheating the steam prevents condensation from forming in the turbine blades.
The temperature of the superheated water exceeded its boiling point.
The superheater in the boiler raises the temperature of the steam above its saturation point.