| superfine |
ground into unusually small particles. [2 definitions] |
| superfluidity |
the condition of liquid helium below 2.18 degrees Kelvin, characterized by frictionless flow and very high thermal conductivity. |
| superfluity |
the state or quality of being unnecessary or excessive. [3 definitions] |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. [2 definitions] |
| Superfund |
(sometimes l.c.) a U.S. government fund reserved for the cleanup or eradication of dangerous toxic waste dumps. |
| supergiant |
a star at least one hundred times the diameter of the sun and very much brighter, such as Betelgeuse. |
| supergovernment |
combined form of government. |
| supergrowth |
combined form of growth. |
| superheat |
to heat (a liquid) to a temperature above its boiling point without causing vaporization. [3 definitions] |
| superheavy |
combined form of heavy. |
| superhero |
a fictional character found in cartoons, comic strips, or movies that possesses special powers beyond those of human beings and uses these powers for good. |
| superheroine |
combined form of heroine. |
| superheterodyne |
of, pertaining to, or using a method of radio reception in which the incoming signal is transformed into an intermediate frequency which helps with amplification of the signal and eliminates unwanted signals. [2 definitions] |
| superhigh frequency |
any radio frequency between 3,000 and 30,000 megahertz. |
| superhighway |
a large, multi-laned, usu. divided roadway designed for cars traveling at high speeds; expressway; freeway; turnpike. |
| superhot |
combined form of hot. |
| superhuman |
having a nature or possessing powers beyond what humans have; divine. [2 definitions] |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| superincumbent |
lying or resting on top of something else. [3 definitions] |
| superinduce |
to bring in or introduce as an addition, added circumstance, or the like; superimpose. |
| superinsulated |
combined form of insulated. |