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

Examples of superconductivity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When subjected to a magnetic field, the electrons within each sheet zip back and forth between the carbon atoms, exhibiting superconductivity and other bizarre properties. —Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025

Although biomedical science is often in the news, the problems extend to the physical sciences, as evidenced by retracted papers on superconductivity. —Ferric C. Fang, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025

In this case, indium arsenide (a semiconductor) and aluminum (a superconductor) are combined, cooled to near absolute zero and tuned with magnetic fields to achieve the state known as topological superconductivity. —New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025

Normally, heat disrupts the quantum ordering that makes superconductivity possible, limiting its applications. —Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superconductivity

• associativity
• interconnectivity
• intersubjectivity
• photoconductivity
• radioactivity
• absorptivity
• affectivity
• collectivity
• conductivity
• connectivity
• corrosivity
• creativity

Kids Definition

superconductivity

noun

su·​per·​con·​duc·​tiv·​i·​ty

ˌsü-pər-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē,

-kən-

: a complete disappearance of electrical resistance in a substance especially at very low temperatures

superconductive

-kən-ˈdək-tiv

adjective

superconductor

-tər

noun