liquid — liquidly, adv. liquidness, n. /lik wid/, adj. 1. composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid. 2. of, pertaining to, or consisting of liquids: a liquid diet. 3 … Universalium
Superheated water — is liquid water under pressure at temperatures between the usual boiling point (100°C) and the critical temperature (374°C). It is also known as subcritical water and pressurised hot water. Superheated water referred to in this article is stable… … Wikipedia
Superheated steam — is steam at a temperature higher than its saturation temperature. If saturated steam is heated at constant pressure, its temperature will rise, producing superheated steam. This may occur in a boiler/autoclave if saturated steam is exposed to a… … Wikipedia
Superheated — Su per*heat ed heated to a temperature above the boiling point at the ambient pressure; said of liquids. In such an unstable condition, a small disturbance of the liquid can cause a rapid and sometimes violent ebullition of vapor. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liquid crystal — Schlieren texture of liquid crystal nematic phase Liquid crystals (LCs) are a state of matter that have properties between those of a conventional liquid and those of a solid crystal.[1] For instance, an LC may flow like a liquid, but its… … Wikipedia
Superheated — Superheat Su per*heat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superheated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superheating}.] 1. To heat too much, to overheat; as, to superheat an oven. [1913 Webster] 2. (Steam Engine) To heat, as steam, apart from contact with water, until it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
superheated — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)hi͟ːtəd[/t]] ADJ If a liquid is superheated, it has been heated to a temperature that is higher than its boiling point without being allowed to boil. [TECHNICAL] … English dictionary
superheated vapor — A gas or vapor that is not in contact the generating liquid (e.g., steam not in contact with water) that has been heated to such a degree that its temperature may be lowered or it pressure increased without the conversion of any of the gas into… … Dictionary of automotive terms
superheated — Heat exchanger arranged to take heat from liquid going to evaporator and using it to superheat vapor leaving evaporator … Dictionary of automotive terms
bubble chamber — Physics. an apparatus for determining the movements of charged particles, consisting of a chamber containing a superheated transparent liquid that, by boiling and producing bubbles in the path of an ionizing particle, indicates the path of the… … Universalium