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superconductor
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su·per·con·duc·tiv·i·ty  (spr-kndk-tv-t)
n.
The flow of electric current without resistance in certain metals, alloys, and ceramics at temperatures near absolute zero, and in some cases at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero.

super·con·ductive (-kn-dktv) adj.
super·con·ductor (-dktr) n.
Translations
superconductor [ˌsuːpəkənˈdʌktəʳ] Nsuperconductor m
superconductor [ˌsuːpərkənˈdʌktər] nsupraconducteur m
superconductor [ˌsuːpəkɒnˈdʌktəʳ] nsuperconduttore m


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