superconductivity
/sˌupɚkˌɑndˌʌktˈɪvəti/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Currently, superconductivity can only be achieved at extremely low temperatures."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English conduct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English conductive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English conductivity English superconductivity From super- + conductivity.