superconduct

verb

su·​per·​con·​duct ˌsü-pər-kən-ˈdəkt How to pronounce superconduct (audio)
superconducted; superconducting; superconducts

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At last, Vishwanath and his colleagues were able to explain why the zoo of twisted lattices had failed to superconduct. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021 For this reason, researchers are eager to explore borophene’s ability to superconduct. John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2019 Several papers have gotten hydrogen-rich chemicals to superconduct at temperatures that could be reached using dry ice. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Sep. 2022 For decades, a family of crystals has stumped physicists with its baffling ability to superconduct — that is, carry an electric current without any resistance — at far warmer temperatures than other materials. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for superconduct 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superconduct was in 1949

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“Superconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superconduct. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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