superheated
adjective/ˌsuːpəˈhiːtɪd/
/ˌsuːpərˈhiːtɪd/
(physics)- (of a liquid) that has been heated under pressure above its boiling point without becoming a gas
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- (of a gas) that has been heated above its temperature of saturation (= below which it becomes a liquid)
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