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superfluidity definition

super·flu·id·ity (so̵̅o̅′pər flo̵̅o̅ idə tē)

noun

the phenomenon, exhibited by liquid helium at temperatures below 2.18°K, of flowing without friction and having very high thermal conductivity

Related Forms:

  • superfluid su′per·flu′id (-flo̵̅o̅id) noun, adjective

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