superconductivity

noun

su·​per·​con·​duc·​tiv·​i·​ty ˌsü-pər-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈti-və-tē How to pronounce superconductivity (audio)
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: a complete disappearance of electrical resistance in a substance especially at very low temperatures

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In two cases, the superconductivity flickered, with resistance coming and going. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024 At very low temperatures, entanglement can spread over long distances, enveloping many atoms and giving rise to strange phenomena such as superconductivity. Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024 Specifically, the researchers were studying a type of superconductivity called edge states. Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024 And the two efforts started to go in parallel but separate ways: the application of superconductivity versus understanding of superconductivity. Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for superconductivity 

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superconductivity was in 1913

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“Superconductivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superconductivity. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

superconductivity

noun
su·​per·​con·​duc·​tiv·​i·​ty
ˌsü-pər-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē,
-kən-
: a complete disappearance of electrical resistance in a substance especially at very low temperatures
superconductive
-kən-ˈdək-tiv
adjective
superconductor
-tər
noun

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