n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə r- ' h ē t
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1859
1 : to heat (a vapor not in contact with its own liquid) so as to cause to remain free from suspended liquid droplets < superheat ed steam>
2 : to heat (a liquid) above the boiling point without converting into vapor
– su · per · heat · er noun