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, 10 Sep. 2025

High-temperature superconductors have long been viewed as the ‘Holy Grail’ of energy technology, with potential applications in lossless power transmission, magnetic levitation, and advanced computing. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025

The rotor coils in an experimental Hinetics electric motor are made of a high-temperature superconductor. —IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025

Some see it as opening a door to someday engineering room-temperature superconductors, which, if achieved, could transform everything from quantum computing to solar energy. —Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superconductor

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