adj
superheated
adj
1
Heated to a temperature above the normal boiling point without turning to vapour.
"Superheated steam is used to drive the turbines."
2
Extremely intense, excited, or overheated in mood.
"The superheated rhetoric on both sides made compromise impossible."
How to Use Superheated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHeated beyond the normal point, literally (steam, liquids) or figuratively (emotions, arguments).
Common pairings
superheated steam
superheated debate
superheated market
Word Forms
more superheated comparative, most superheated superlative
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_____ steam is used to drive the turbines.