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

He's written dozens of profiles of entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and done deep dives into technological trends from superconductors to space travel to pharmaceuticals. —Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

The right type of underlying model may allow computation to proceed differently by leveraging function imprints at the level of atoms, molecules and cells that can be combined to program matter to create applications such as useful room-temperature superconductors, for instance. —Pravir Malik, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

The remaining protons at this depth are now also a superconductor, with no electrical resistivity. —Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025

All of that means a significant power supply, along with a cache of liquid helium to keep the superconductors working. —John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superconductor

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