superconductor.

A material that, under suitable conditions, can conduct electric current without electrical resistance and display characteristic magnetic behavior.

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Words that belong together

• a superconducting magnet
• a high-temperature superconductor

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The superconductor lost its superconducting state when the cooling failed.

She checked the current limit before energizing the superconducting magnet.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular superconductor; plural superconductors. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.