superconductivity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English conduct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English conductive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English conductivity English superconductivity From super- + conductivity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current.
Currently, superconductivity can only be achieved at extremely low temperatures.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superconductivities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
high-temperature superconductivity
Relateds
FFLO state · superconductor · superconduct · FFLO phase · superconduction · Cooper pair
Translations (21)
cmn 超導電性 /超导电性 (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · cy tra-dargludedd (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · gl supercondutividade (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · ga forsheoltacht (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · fr supraconductivité (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · nl supergeleiding (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · de Supraleitung (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · et ülijuhtivus (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · es superconductividad (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · pt supercondutividade (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · cmn 超導現象 /超导现象 (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · pl nadprzewodnictwo (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · bg свръ̀хпроводи́мост (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · ms keberaliran lampau (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · he מוליכות־על (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · ja 超電導 (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · it superconduttività (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · ko 초전도 (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · ru сверхпроводи́мость (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · fi suprajohtavuus (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) · az ifratkeçiricilik (property of a material whereby it has no resistance)