superconductivity
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su·per·con·duc·tiv·i·ty
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Definition of superconductivity
: a complete disappearance of electrical resistance in a substance especially at very low temperatures
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Other Words from superconductivity
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Examples of superconductivity in a Sentence
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The observation of superconductivity has created an unexpected playground for physicists. — Quanta Magazine, "With a Simple Twist, a ‘Magic’ Material Is Now the Big Thing in Physics," 30 Apr. 2019 The blockbuster discovery last year of superconductivity in a material called twisted bilayer graphene caught theorists off guard. — Quanta Magazine, "What’s the Magic Behind Graphene’s ‘Magic’ Angle?," 28 May 2019 The observation of superconductivity has created an unexpected playground for physicists. — David H. Freedman, WIRED, "Physicists Are Bewitched by Twisted Graphene's 'Magic Angle'," 5 May 2019 Those conditions foster strong correlations among the electrons, inducing superconductivity and other novel physics. — Quanta Magazine, "What’s the Magic Behind Graphene’s ‘Magic’ Angle?," 28 May 2019 For example, successfully simulating a superconductor with such a device would reveal the quantum mechanics of high-temperature superconductivity. — Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine, "Quantum Computing Without Qubits," 22 Jan. 2015 The problem had eluded explanation since superconductivity was discovered in 1911. — New York Times, "David Pines, 93, Insightful and Influential Physicist, Dies," 11 May 2018 One of Buck’s wild ideas was based on a property called superconductivity: the disappearance of electrical resistance in some materials when they are cooled to an extremely low temperature (think -450 Fahrenheit). — Phil Lapsley, WSJ, "‘The Cryotron Files’ Review: Taking the Cold War to Subzero," 11 Oct. 2018 But in superconductivity—a state of matter that, at least for now, requires very low temperatures—electrons learn to cooperate. — Frank Wilczek, WSJ, "Swimming on Atomic and Cosmic Levels," 9 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'superconductivity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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superconductivity
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English Language Learners Definition of superconductivity
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: the ability of something (such as a metal) to allow electricity to flow through it easily especially at very low temperatures
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