superconduct
verb
su·per·con·duct
ˌsü-pər-kən-ˈdəkt 
superconducted; superconducting; superconducts
: to exhibit superconductivity
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Decades of research has yielded an assortment of materials that superconduct at temperatures as high as -140 °C (133 kelvins) at ambient pressure.
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
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
Even when cooling with liquid helium, causing the electromagnets to superconduct, there’s a physical limit to the field strengths that can be reached and maintained for long periods of time.
—Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
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
Even when cooling with liquid helium, causing the electromagnets to superconduct, there’s a physical limit to the field strengths that can be reached and maintained for long periods of time.
—Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
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“Superconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superconduct. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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