Is it possible to heat water beyond the boiling point using a microwave?

Asked Feb 20 '12 at 13:40

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Is it possible to heat water beyond its boiling point using a microwave? Furthermore, is there any truth to stories that such overheated water could explode?. Have any people been burnt while trying to heat up water in a microwave?

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asked Feb 20 '12 at 13:40

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I'd say migrate to physics.se :) – jwenting Feb 20 '12 at 14:11
off topic, where is skeptism here. – TheTechGuy Feb 20 '12 at 17:49
The word you want to google is "superheated". – dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten Feb 20 '12 at 22:00

Is it possible to heat water beyond the boiling point using a microwave?

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