superconductivity
noun
su·per·con·duc·tiv·i·ty
ˌsü-pər-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈti-və-tē 
-kən-
: a complete disappearance of electrical resistance in a substance especially at very low temperatures
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When subjected to a magnetic field, the electrons within each sheet zip back and forth between the carbon atoms, exhibiting superconductivity and other bizarre properties.
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
Although biomedical science is often in the news, the problems extend to the physical sciences, as evidenced by retracted papers on superconductivity.
—Ferric C. Fang, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
In this case, indium arsenide (a semiconductor) and aluminum (a superconductor) are combined, cooled to near absolute zero and tuned with magnetic fields to achieve the state known as topological superconductivity.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
Normally, heat disrupts the quantum ordering that makes superconductivity possible, limiting its applications.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
Although biomedical science is often in the news, the problems extend to the physical sciences, as evidenced by retracted papers on superconductivity.
—Ferric C. Fang, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
In this case, indium arsenide (a semiconductor) and aluminum (a superconductor) are combined, cooled to near absolute zero and tuned with magnetic fields to achieve the state known as topological superconductivity.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
Normally, heat disrupts the quantum ordering that makes superconductivity possible, limiting its applications.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for superconductivity
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“Superconductivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superconductivity. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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