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superconductivity

noun

  1. state of matter where electricity flows without resistance
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English conduct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English conductive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English conductivity English superconductivity From super- + conductivity.

  1. The property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current.

    “Currently, superconductivity can only be achieved at extremely low temperatures.”