superconductivity
nounEtymology From super- + conductivity.
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current.
- Currently, superconductivity can only be achieved at extremely low temperatures.
- Derived terms
- high-temperature superconductivity
- Related terms
- superconduction, superconductor, superconduct, FFLO phase, FFLO state, Cooper pair