superheating of steam

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• Superheating — See superheater for the device used in steam engines. In physics, superheating (sometimes referred to as boiling retardation, or boiling delay) is the phenomenon in which a liquid is heated to a temperature higher than its standard boiling point …   Wikipedia

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• Superheating — Superheat Su per*heat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superheated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superheating}.] 1. To heat too much, to overheat; as, to superheat an oven. [1913 Webster] 2. (Steam Engine) To heat, as steam, apart from contact with water, until it… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• Superheated steam — is steam at a temperature higher than its saturation temperature. If saturated steam is heated at constant pressure, its temperature will rise, producing superheated steam. This may occur in a boiler/autoclave if saturated steam is exposed to a… …   Wikipedia

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