- su·per·con·duc·tiv·i·ty
- /ˌsuːpɚˌkɑːnˌdʌkˈtıvəti/ noun [noncount]technical : the ability of something (such as a metal) to allow electricity to flow through it easily especially at very low temperatures
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su|per|con|duc|tiv|i|ty — «SOO puhr KON duhk TIHV uh tee», noun. the ability of some metals and ceramic substances to conduct electric current with no resistance at temperatures near absolute zero: »Physicists today are still hunting for an explanation… … Useful english dictionary
con|duc|tiv|i|ty — «KON duhk TIHV uh tee», noun. 1. the power of conducting heat, electricity, sound, or other form of energy: »The conductivity of a given material varies with temperature (Sears and Zemansky). 2. the ability of a given substance to conduct… … Useful english dictionary
tiv — ab·sorp·tiv·i·ty; ac·tiv·ism; ac·tiv·i·ty; ac·tiv·ize; ad·di·tiv·i·ty; ad·jec·tiv·ize; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; al·ter·na·tiv·i·ty; ca·pac·i·tiv·i·ty; cap·tiv·i·ty; cog·ni·tiv·ism; cog·ni·tiv·ist; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·tiv·ize;… … English syllables
superconductivity — su•per•con•duc•tiv•i•ty [[t]ˌsu pərˌkɒn dəkˈtɪv ɪ ti[/t]] n. phs the disappearance of electrical resistance in certain metals at temperatures near absolute zero and in new classes of ceramic oxides at temperatures well above this • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
superconductivity — su|per|con|duc|tiv|i|ty [ ,supər,kandʌk tıvəti ] noun uncount SCIENCE the ability of some metals to allow electricity to pass through them without any RESISTANCE at very low temperatures … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
superconductivity — su|per|con|duc|tiv|i|ty [ˌsu:pəkɔndəkˈtıvıti US pərka:n ] n [U] the ability of some substances to allow electricity to flow through them very easily, especially at very low temperatures … Dictionary of contemporary English
conductivity — 1. The power of transmission or conveyance of certain forms of energy, as heat, sound, and electricity, without perceptible motion in the conducting body. 2. The property, inherent in living protoplasm, of transmitting a state of excitation … Medical dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
