Meaning Of The Word Superconductivity

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superconductivity
uncountable noun: Superconductivity is the ability of certain metals to allow electricity to pass through them without any resistance at very low temperatures.

superconductivity in American English
the phenomenon, exhibited by various metals, alloys, and compounds, of conducting electrical current without resistance when cooled to low temperatures
noun: the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility

superconductivity in British English
noun: the property of certain substances that have no electrical resistance. In metals it occurs at very low temperatures, but higher temperature superconductivity occurs in some ceramic materials

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