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superconduttore

superconductor

noun soo-per-kon-doot-TOH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin super- (above) + conductor (leader/conductor); coined in modern physics.

Usage Note

Superconduttore refers to a material that conducts electricity with zero resistance below a critical temperature. It is masculine: il superconduttore, i superconduttori. The related adjective is superconduttivo or superconduttore (used attributively: materiale superconduttore). This is a key term in condensed matter physics and emerging quantum technologies.

Examples

"Il mercurio diventa superconduttore a basse temperature."

Natural Translation

Mercury becomes a superconductor at low temperatures.

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