Etymology

superconductivity

Today it means: The property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current. Full definition →

English conductivity ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishconduct
  8. Englishconductive
  9. Englishconductivity
  10. English todaysuperconductivity

From super- + conductivity.

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