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Modern low temperature physics began with the liquefaction of helium by Kamerlingh Onnes and the discovery of superconductivity at the University of Leiden in the early part of the 20th century.
David Lee

Meaning of "superconductivity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

superconductivity  [ˌsuːpəˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

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Superconductivity is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SUPERCONDUCTIVITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Superconductivity

Superconductivity is a phenomenon of exactly zero electrical resistance and expulsion of magnetic fields occurring in certain materials when cooled below a characteristic critical temperature. It was discovered by Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes on April 8, 1911 in Leiden. Like ferromagnetism and atomic spectral lines, superconductivity is a quantum mechanical phenomenon. It is characterized by the Meissner effect, the complete ejection of magnetic field lines from the interior of the superconductor as it transitions into the superconducting state. The occurrence of the Meissner effect indicates that superconductivity cannot be understood simply as the idealization of perfect conductivity in classical physics. The electrical resistivity of a metallic conductor decreases gradually as temperature is lowered. In ordinary conductors, such as copper or silver, this decrease is limited by impurities and other defects. Even near absolute zero, a real sample of a normal conductor shows some resistance. In a superconductor, the resistance drops abruptly to zero when the material is cooled below its critical temperature.

Definition of superconductivity in the English dictionary

The definition of superconductivity in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERCONDUCTIVITY


activity
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captivity
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conductivity
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connectivity
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creativity
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hyperactivity
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inactivity
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insensitivity
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interactivity
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nativity
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negativity
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positivity
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productivity
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radioactivity
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reactivity
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reflectivity
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relativity
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resistivity
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selectivity
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sensitivity
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

absorptivity
adaptivity
associativity
cooperativity
diffusivity
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exclusivity
expressivity
extravehicular activity
festivity
gravity
hypersensitivity
inclusivity
motivity
objectivity
physical activity
special theory of relativity
subjectivity
thermal conductivity
transitivity
transmissivity

Synonyms and antonyms of superconductivity in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «superconductivity» into 25 languages

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The translations of superconductivity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «superconductivity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

超导
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

superconductividad
570 millions of speakers

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superconductivity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

superconductivity
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الموصلية الفائقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сверхпроводимость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

supercondutividade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিপরিবাহিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

supraconductivité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Superkonduktiviti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Supraleitung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

超電導
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초전도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Superconductivity
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

siêu dẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீக்கடத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिसंवेदनशीलता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süper iletkenlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

superconduttività
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadprzewodnictwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надпровідність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supraconductibilitate
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

υπεραγωγιμότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

supergeleiding
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

supra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

superledning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of superconductivity

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about superconductivity

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3 QUOTES WITH «SUPERCONDUCTIVITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word superconductivity.
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Mildred S. Dresselhaus
Superconductivity helped broaden my professional phase space. When I started my work, it was already known that magnetic fields could quench superconductivity. I found that the transition was not continuous, that superconductivity was initially enhanced in the presence of magnetic fields, then it would suddenly fall off.
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Martin Fleischmann
It doesn't matter whether you can or cannot achieve high temperature superconductivity or fuel cells, they will always be on the list because if you could achieve them they would be extremely valuable.
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David Lee
Modern low temperature physics began with the liquefaction of helium by Kamerlingh Onnes and the discovery of superconductivity at the University of Leiden in the early part of the 20th century.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERCONDUCTIVITY»

Discover the use of superconductivity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to superconductivity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Superconductivity
Graduate text on superconductivity, an area of intense research activity worldwide.
J. B. Ketterson, S. N. Song, 1999
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Superconductivity
Starting with the discovery of superconductivity over ninety years ago, the book guides the readers through the many years of subsequent exploration, right up to the latest sensational findings.
Vitaliĭ Lazarevich Ginzburg, E. A. Andryushin, 2004
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Superconductivity: Fundamentals and Applications
The book has been completely revised and thoroughly expanded by Professor Reinhold Kleiner. By dispensing with complicated mathematical derivations, this book is of interest to both science and engineering students.
W. Buckel, Reinhold Kleiner, 2008
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Superconductivity: Physics and Applications
Includes end of chapter problems and numerous relevant examples Features brief interviews with key researchers in the field A prominent feature of the book is the use of SI units throughout, in contrast to many of the current textbooks on ...
Kristian Fossheim, Asle Sudboe, 2005
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Superconductivity
This book covers the whole field of superconductivity from both the theoretical and the experimental point of view.
Charles P. Poole Jr., Horacio A. Farach, Richard J. Creswick, 2010
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Superconductivity: Volume 1: Conventional and Unconventional ...
Reviews the basic physics, theory and advances in superconductivity.
Karl-Heinz Bennemann, John B. Ketterson, 2008
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Introduction to Superconductivity
Well known for its accessibility to graduate students and experimental physicists, this volume emphasizes physical arguments and minimizes theoretical formalism.
Michael Tinkham, 2012
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Theory of Superconductivity
A classic treatment of the field of superconductivity, with original formulas and techniques by a leading theorist in the field.
John Robert Schrieffer, 1999
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Superconductivity of Metals and Cuprates
The book is designed to be accessible to senior undergraduate students, making it a helpful tool for teaching superconductivity as well as serving as an introduction to those entering the field.
J.R Waldram, 1996
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Superconductivity Of Metals And Alloys
The microscopic theory is then built up in the Bogolubov language of self-consistent fields. This text provides the classic, fundamental basis for any work in the field of superconductivity.
P. G. De Gennes, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERCONDUCTIVITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term superconductivity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Public Release: 2-Jun-2015 High-temperature superconductivity in …
This finding not only provides an ideal platform for investigating the mechanism of superconductivity in the two-dimensional system, but also paves the way for ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
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Linking superconductivity and structure
Superconductivity is a rare physical state in which matter is able to conduct electricity—maintain a flow of electrons—without any resistance. It can only be found ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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Visualizing how radiation bombardment boosts superconductivity
The work is a product of the Center for Emergent Superconductivity, a DOE Energy Frontier Research Center established at Brookhaven in partnership with ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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Feds Say Temple Professor Shared Superconductivity Secrets With …
The Penn Valley, Pennsylvania resident was working for a company that did research on superconductivity during a sabbatical. He's accused of taking their ... «NBC 10 Philadelphia, May 15»
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Reported successes and failures aid hot pursuit of superconductivity
A collaboration of researchers in Japan report on four years of extensive research into superconductivity, including the materials that were found not to have ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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Electron pairing without superconductivity seen at long last
Electron pairing without superconductivity has been seen for the first time by a team of physicists in the US. Confirming a prediction made in 1969, the electron ... «physicsworld.com, May 15»
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Researchers discover 'swing-dancing' pairs of electrons, set the …
... Nobel Prize in Physics for the theory of superconductivity. In a superconductor, the motion of paired electrons is highly coordinated, similar to waltzing couples ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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Superconductivity Makes Radiation Pressure A Million Times Stronger
Superconductivity is capable of increasing radiation pressure a million times stronger than normal, according to a new discovery. Radiation pressure is the ... «Tech Times, Apr 15»
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Superconductivity breakthroughs: Cuprates earn their stripes
The Canadian research community on high-temperature superconductivity continues to lead this exciting scientific field with groundbreaking results coming hot ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
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A potential Rosetta stone of high temperature superconductivity
Numerical simulation of the magnetic inhomogeneity (red = magnetism, blue = superconductivity) caused by replacing 1% of the indium atoms in a ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»

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