superconduct
verb
su·per·con·duct
ˌsü-pər-kən-ˈdəkt 
superconducted; superconducting; superconducts
: to exhibit superconductivity
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The phase diagram provides an important roadmap for researchers studying nickelates and could help guide the design of new materials that superconduct at higher temperatures or without high pressure.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Decades of research has yielded an assortment of materials that superconduct at temperatures as high as -140 °C (133 kelvins) at ambient pressure.
—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
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Decades of research has yielded an assortment of materials that superconduct at temperatures as high as -140 °C (133 kelvins) at ambient pressure.
—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
See All Example Sentences for superconduct
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“Superconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superconduct. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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