Meissner effect en · NOUN
Etymology
For Walther Meißner, German physicist.
Meanings
- The total expulsion of magnetic flux from the interior of a superconducting metal when it is cooled in a magnetic field below a critical temperature, near absolute zero, at which the transition to superconductivity takes place.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meissner effects | Number=Plur | lexicographic |