Meissner effect

noun

Meiss·​ner effect

ˈmīsnə(r)-

: the partial or complete absence of magnetic induction in metallic substances even in a magnetic field when cooled into the superconducting state

Word History

Etymology

after Alexander Meissner †1958 Austrian radio engineer

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