superheater
superheater noun: a component of a boiler system that heats the steam above its saturation temperature to prevent it condensing, and in the case of a steam engine to improve its efficiency.
Noun
superheater (plural superheaters)
- A component of a boiler system that heats the steam above its saturation temperature to prevent it condensing, and in the case of a steam engine to improve its efficiency.
- In addition to all this, the fluidity of the steam itself was much increased by high superheat, usually achieved by means of the Houlet superheater. […] When the engine is working hard, the temperature of the steam is usually raised by the superheater to about 750° F.1944 November and December, Lord Monkswell, “The French Four-Cylinder Compound Engine”, in Railway Magazine, page 326
superheater meaning in Tamil
superheater in Tamil
- மீ வெப்பமைவு
Forms of superheater
| plural | superheaters |
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Origin of superheater
From superheat + -er.
Words formed from superheater
Questions about superheater
- What does superheater mean?
- Superheater means a component of a boiler system that heats the steam above its saturation temperature to prevent it condensing, and in the case of a steam engine to improve its efficiency.
- What is superheater in Tamil?
- Superheater in Tamil is மீ வெப்பமைவு. See Superheater meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is superheater?
- Superheater is a noun.
- What is the plural of superheater?
- The plural of superheater is superheaters.
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