superconductor

noun

su·​per·​con·​duc·​tor ˌsü-pər-kən-ˈdək-tər 

plural superconductors

: a substance that exhibits no electrical resistance : a substance exhibiting superconductivity

Add a layer of aluminum oxide to a crystal made of neatly stacked soccer-ball shaped carbon molecules known as buckyballs, and the result is a superconductor that effortlessly carries electricity at relatively warm temperatures.

—Kenneth Chang

Examples of superconductor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The experiment is clear proof that Shapiro steps are truly universal, appearing not only in electronic superconductors but also in gases of ultracold atoms. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025

That lab will focus on discovering advanced materials including superconductors that can carry electricity with zero resistance. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025

In a superconductor, two electrons bond together to form a Cooper pair. —Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025

Josephson’s work enabled physicists to predict how properties like current and voltage would be induced across the space between two superconductors, and Clarke’s work built upon that idea. —Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superconductor

• semiconductor
• abductor
• conductor
• constructor
• destructor
• inductor
• instructor