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superconductivity definition

super·con·duc·tiv·ity (-kän′dək tiv′ə tē)

noun

Physics the phenomenon, exhibited by various metals, alloys, and compounds, of conducting electrical current without resistance when cooled to low temperatures
sometimes called superconduction su′per·con·duc′·tion (-kən duk′s̸hən)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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