(solid-state physics) Any material capable of exhibiting superconductivity; examples include iridium, lead, mercury, niobium, tin, tantalum, vanadium, and many alloys. Also known as cryogenic conductor; superconducting material.
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(solid-state physics) Any material capable of exhibiting superconductivity; examples include iridium, lead, mercury, niobium, tin, tantalum, vanadium, and many alloys. Also known as cryogenic conductor; superconducting material.
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A material that can develop superconductivity.
• Superconductors are used to make large electromagnets, and they are starting to play a major role in industry.
| Translations: Superconductor |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - superleder
Nederlands (Dutch)
supergeleider
Français (French)
n. - supraconducteur
Deutsch (German)
n. - Supraleiter
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υπεραγώγιμο υλικό
Italiano (Italian)
superconduttore
Português (Portuguese)
n. - supercondutor (m)
Русский (Russian)
сверхпроводник
Español (Spanish)
n. - superconductor
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - supraledare
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
超导体
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 超導體
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) موصل مفرط الموصليه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מוליך-על
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