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
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The superfluid still rubs against the bucket, but the material is totally impervious to friction until the container reaches a certain rotational speed.
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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
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Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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
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“Superfluid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superfluid. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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