Superconductivity is the ability of certain metals to allow electricity to pass through them without any resistance at very low temperatures.
[technical]
superconductivity in British English
(ˌsuːpəˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ)
noun
physics
the property of certain substances that have no electrical resistance. In metals it occurs at very low temperatures, but higher temperature superconductivity occurs in some ceramic materials
Derived forms
superconduction (ˌsuːpəkənˈdʌkʃən)
noun
superconductive (ˌsuperconˈductive) or superconducting (ˌsuperconˈducting)
adjective
superconductor (ˌsuperconˈductor)
noun
superconductivity in American English
(ˌsupərˌkɑndəkˈtɪvəti)
noun
Physics
the phenomenon, exhibited by various metals, alloys, and compounds, of conducting electrical current without resistance when cooled to low temperatures
: sometimes called ˌsuperconˈduction (ˌsupərkənˈdʌkʃən)