ALL meanings of superconductivity
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S s - noun superconductivity ability to carry electrical current 1
- noun 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. 1
- uncountable noun superconductivity Superconductivity is the ability of certain metals to allow electricity to pass through them without any resistance at very low temperatures. 0
- noun superconductivity 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 0
- noun superconductivity the phenomenon, exhibited by various metals, alloys, and compounds, of conducting electrical current without resistance when cooled to low temperatures 0