释义 |
su·per·heat I. \“+\ transitive verb Etymology: super- + heat, v. 1. a. : to heat (a liquid) above the boiling point without converting into vapor b. : to heat (a vapor not in contact with its own liquid) so as to cause to remain free from suspended liquid droplets < superheated steam > 2. a. : to heat very much; especially : overheat < unbuttoned his coat … to cool his superheated blood — Josephine Pinckney > b. : to excite, intensify, or exaggerate excessively II. \ˈsüpə(r)+ˌ-\ noun Etymology: super- + heat, n. 1. : the extra heat imparted to a vapor in superheating it from a dry and saturated condition; also : the corresponding rise of temperature 2. : the difference in temperature between the lifting gas inside a balloon envelope and the outside air |