superconductivity
noun
su·per·con·duc·tiv·i·ty
ˌsü-pər-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈti-və-tē 
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: a complete disappearance of electrical resistance in a substance especially at very low temperatures
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At very low temperatures, entanglement can spread over long distances, enveloping many atoms and giving rise to strange phenomena such as superconductivity.
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Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
Specifically, the researchers were studying a type of superconductivity called edge states.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
And the two efforts started to go in parallel but separate ways: the application of superconductivity versus understanding of superconductivity.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024
Scientists have observed superconductivity emerging in multiple families of strange metals at relatively high temperatures.
—Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
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Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
Specifically, the researchers were studying a type of superconductivity called edge states.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
And the two efforts started to go in parallel but separate ways: the application of superconductivity versus understanding of superconductivity.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024
Scientists have observed superconductivity emerging in multiple families of strange metals at relatively high temperatures.
—Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Superconductivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superconductivity. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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