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the state of being superheated; the amount of superheating; to heat to an extreme degree or to a very high temperature; to heat (a liquid) above its boiling point without the formation of bubbles of vapor; to heat (a gas, as steam not in contact with water) to such a degree that its temperature may be lowered or its pressure increased without the conversion of any of the gas into liquid

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  • The steam is then referred to as superheated steam.
  • Yes, it is true that a vessel of water heated in a microwave can be superheated, that is, the temperature of the water can be above its spontaneous boiling point.
  • If these "superheated" molecules are jarred or disturbed, they will change from water to vapor in an instant, releasing a huge burst of steam, or even a small explosion.
  • He said police were operating in a "superheated" political environment in which they feared the consequences of abandoning the probe.
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