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superconductor

su·per·con·duc·tiv·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-per-kon-duh k-tiv-i-tee]
    • /ˌsu pərˌkɒn dəkˈtɪv ɪ ti/
    • /ˈsuː.pə.kənˌdʌk.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-per-kon-duh k-tiv-i-tee]
    • /ˌsu pərˌkɒn dəkˈtɪv ɪ ti/

Definitions of superconductor word

  • noun superconductor 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 of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy. 1
  • noun superconductor material that carries electrical current 1
  • countable noun superconductor A superconductor is a metal that allows electricity to pass through it without resistance at very low temperatures. 0
  • noun superconductor any material that exhibits superconductivity 0
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Origin of superconductor

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; super- + conductivity

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Parts of speech for Superconductor

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superconductor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • meissner effect

    the loss of magnetism that a superconductor displays when cooled to its transition temperature in a magnetic field.

  • niobium

    a steel-gray metallic element resembling tantalum in its chemical properties; becomes a superconductor below 9 K; used chiefly in alloy steels. Symbol: Nb; atomic number: 41; atomic weight: 92.906; specific gravity: 8.4 at 20°C.

  • superconductivity

    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 of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
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