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supercurrent

noun
su·​per·​cur·​rent | \ ˈsü-pÉ™r-ËŒkÉ™r-É™nt How to pronounce supercurrent (audio) , -ËŒkÉ™-rÉ™nt\

Definition of supercurrent

: a current of electricity flowing in a superconductor

Examples of supercurrent in a Sentence

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 The problem is that the particles that make up a supercurrent are charged. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Careful phasing of a photonic qubit brings light under control," 8 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of supercurrent

1933, in the meaning defined above

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