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superconductor
noun [C] /ˈsuː.pə.kənˌdʌk.tər/
/-pɚ.kənˌdʌk.tɚ/ Definition
› a substance, especially a metal, that allows an electrical current to move freely through it at a very low temperatureChemical elementsElectricity and electronics superconductivity
/ˌsuː.pə.kɒn.dʌkˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
/-pɚ.kɑːn.dʌkˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Electricity and electronics
/-pɚ.kɑːn.dʌkˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Electricity and electronics (Definition of superconductor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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