superfluid

noun

su·per·flu·id ˌsü-pər-ˈflü-əd

: an unusual state of matter noted only in liquid helium cooled to near absolute zero and characterized by apparently frictionless flow (as through fine holes)

superfluid adjective

superfluidity

ˌsü-pər-flü-ˈi-də-tē

noun

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When a superfluid rotates, little whirlpools, or vortices, develop. —

Matthew Smith, Ars Technica, 8 July 2023 Both cold gases and neutron matter in some parts of a neutron star are superfluids—the particles flow without any friction. —

Matthew Smith, Ars Technica, 8 July 2023 So in the Allam cycle, the CO2 is compressed to a superfluid at around 8 MPa, cooled, and then efficiently pumped to 30 MPa. —

David Wagman, IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2018 Researchers are cooling atomic systems to near absolute zero for use as quantum simulators to study applications in superconductors and superfluids. —

Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2020 See all Example Sentences for superfluid