SUPERHEATER

Etymology

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Su"per*heat`er, n. (Steam Engine)

Definition: An apparatus for superheating steam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 September 2024

STEATORRHEA

(noun) the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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