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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Superheating Superheating The term 'Superheating' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' The heating of a vapor, particularly steam, to a temperature much higher than the boiling point at the existing pressure. This is done in some power plants to improve efficiency and to reduce water damage to the turbine. '. Previous 5 Terms: Supercritical flow Supercritical reactor Supercriticality Superfund Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Next 5 Terms: supernova Superrefraction Supershot Supervisory control Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (electric) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.