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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In two cases, the superconductivity flickered, with resistance coming and going.
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
At very low temperatures, entanglement can spread over long distances, enveloping many atoms and giving rise to strange phenomena such as superconductivity.
—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
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
At very low temperatures, entanglement can spread over long distances, enveloping many atoms and giving rise to strange phenomena such as superconductivity.
—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
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“Superconductivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superconductivity. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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