superfluid

American  

[soo-per-floo-id] / ˌsu pərˈflu ɪd /

noun

1. 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.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a superfluid.

superfluid British  

/ ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪd /

noun

1. 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

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adjective

1. being or relating to a superfluid

superfluid Scientific  

/ so̅o̅′pər-flo̅o̅′ĭd /

1. A fluid, such as liquid helium, that flows with little or no friction at temperatures close to absolute zero.

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Other Word Forms

• superfluidity
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of superfluid

First recorded in 1940–45; super- + fluid

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

superfluid

According to the researchers, this is the first reported design for a qubit based on a superfluid.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

In a study published in npj Quantum Information, researchers from Surrey's Quantum Sciences Group describe a different approach built around superfluid helium-3 - an unusual form of liquid helium that can flow without friction.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The microscope allowed them to observe a frictionless flow of electrons behaving like a "superfluid," moving together and oscillating at terahertz frequencies within the material.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 17, 2026

"For the first time, we've seen a superfluid undergo a phase transition to become what appears to be a supersolid," said Dean.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2026

Under a strong magnetic field, these excitons can behave collectively as a superfluid.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2026

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