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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

superconductivity Related Forms
su′per·con·duct′·ing adjective or su′per·con·duc′·tive
superconductivity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: The Princess saw a range of practical demonstrations on topics which included superconductivity and crystal patterns seen with lasers.

Preposition: in

  • material: My research is concerned with several aspects of superconductivity in novel materials.
  • cuprates: Despite this enormous research effort, however, the underlying mechanisms responsible for superconductivity in the cuprates are still open to question.
  • system: A simple model for superconductivity in this system is, in this model oxygen has been overlooked as it does not interact.

Modifies a noun

  • element: Zuo et al. , Nature, 2 Sept. 1999. ) atomic physics microscopy quantum theory superconductivity X rays elements CORRECTION.
  • X: Zuo et al. , Nature, 2 Sept. 1999. ) atomic physics microscopy quantum theory superconductivity X rays elements CORRECTION.
  • ray: Zuo et al. , Nature, 2 Sept. 1999. ) atomic physics microscopy quantum theory superconductivity X rays elements CORRECTION.
  • transition: Beryllium, unfortunately, is a toxic material, and increasing the Be fraction in the recipe actually depressed the superconductivity transition temperature.
  • temperature: Beryllium, unfortunately, is a toxic material, and increasing the Be fraction in the recipe actually depressed the superconductivity transition temperature.
  • group: Superconductivity group is a department of UNN ' physical faculty.

Noun used with modifier

  • high-temperature: This " magnetic glue " might also have a role in high-temperature superconductivity.
  • quantum: Zuo et al. , Nature, 2 Sept. 1999. ) atomic physics microscopy quantum theory superconductivity X rays elements CORRECTION.
  • physics: Zuo et al. , Nature, 2 Sept. 1999. ) atomic physics microscopy quantum theory superconductivity X rays elements CORRECTION.
  • temperature: The research into relatively high temperature superconductivity will continue because of the potential commercial benefits, but there are also possible military applications.
  • quark: They will study the phenomenon of quark color superconductivity, a new state of matter thought to occur in the center of neutron stars.
  • low-temperature: Indeed the electron-phonon interactions that bring about low-temperature superconductivity is so weak in these metals that they have never been seen to superconduct.