superfluid
[ soo-per-floo-id ]
/ ˌsu pərˈflu ɪd /
noun
a fluid that exhibits frictionless flow, very high heat conductivity, and other unusual physical properties, helium below 2.186 K being the only known example.
adjective
of or relating to a superfluid.
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British Dictionary definitions for superfluid
superfluid
/ (ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪd) /
noun
physics a fluid in a state characterized by a very low viscosity, high thermal conductivity, high capillarity, etc. The only known example is that of liquid helium at temperatures close to absolute zero
adjective
being or relating to a superfluid
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Scientific definitions for superfluid
superfluid
[ sōō′pər-flōō′ĭd ]
A fluid, such as liquid helium, that flows with little or no friction at temperatures close to absolute zero.
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