superconductive
adjective
su·per·con·duc·tive
ˌsü-pər-kən-ˈdək-tiv 
: having no electrical resistance : exhibiting superconductivity
… superconductive materials could be used to build superpowerful magnets, highly efficient electric motors and loss-free electric transmission lines, if only it were economical to do so.—
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So now, after Kamerlingh Onnes’ initial discovery of mercury’s superconductive properties, where did the research go?
—Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024
Imagine, for example, metals that are superconductive at close to room temperature.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2018
But in 1986, German and Swiss physicists found materials that could be superconductive at temperatures high enough to be cooled by liquid nitrogen, a relatively cheap way of lowering an object’s temperature.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
In his long career studying superconductive materials, he’s seen advances come from outsiders with puzzling papers that explored unfamiliar types of compounds.
—WIRED, 2 Aug. 2023
The millimeter-sized sample reportedly demonstrated superconductive capabilities by allowing electricity to pass through it nearly unimpeded at around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and at ambient air pressure.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
Electrons in materials with flat bands can socialize in many ways, of which forming superconductive pairings is just one.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
Since 2015 scientists have measured room-temperature superconductive behavior in hydrogen-rich materials called hydrides.
—Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2023
Physicists are also leveraging quantum computers to discover superconductive materials—that is, materials with zero electrical resistance—that can operate at room temperature, which would make our existing energy systems much more efficient.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 7 Feb. 2023
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Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024
Imagine, for example, metals that are superconductive at close to room temperature.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2018
But in 1986, German and Swiss physicists found materials that could be superconductive at temperatures high enough to be cooled by liquid nitrogen, a relatively cheap way of lowering an object’s temperature.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
In his long career studying superconductive materials, he’s seen advances come from outsiders with puzzling papers that explored unfamiliar types of compounds.
—WIRED, 2 Aug. 2023
The millimeter-sized sample reportedly demonstrated superconductive capabilities by allowing electricity to pass through it nearly unimpeded at around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and at ambient air pressure.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
Electrons in materials with flat bands can socialize in many ways, of which forming superconductive pairings is just one.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
Since 2015 scientists have measured room-temperature superconductive behavior in hydrogen-rich materials called hydrides.
—Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2023
Physicists are also leveraging quantum computers to discover superconductive materials—that is, materials with zero electrical resistance—that can operate at room temperature, which would make our existing energy systems much more efficient.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 7 Feb. 2023
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“Superconductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superconductive. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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