superconductive
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a word derived from
superconductivity.
superconductivitynounthe phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
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Among other things, this is done with liquid helium and makes the machine's primary magnet superconductive.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024
Considering herself more or less above the Rubin’s politics, or anybody’s — she’s studying superconductive materials that might fix climate change, leave her be!
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Here's the breakdown on how a superconductive material like LK-99 might upend the entire tech world — and whether or not this latest iteration is more hype-ful than hopeful.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2023
The publication of their results later that year ignited a frenzy in the scientific community as others raced to find ceramics that might be superconductive at even higher temperatures.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Somebody had snipped off a bit of it for test, and discovered that the wire was superconductive.
From Long Ago, Far Away by Murray Leinster