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superconductivity
su·per·con·duc·tiv·i·ty [ spər kòndək tívvətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
ability to conduct electricity without resistance: the ability of some metals, alloys, and ceramics to conduct electric current with negligible internal resistance at temperatures near absolute zero and, in some cases, at higher temperatures

su·per·con·duct·ing [ spər kən dúkting ] adjective
su·per·con·duc·tion [ spər kən dúksh'n ] noun
su·per·con·duc·tive [ spər kən dúktiv ] adjective
su·per·con·duc·tor [ spər kən dúktər ] noun
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