topological insulator

noun

a material which conducts electrons only along its edges and surfaces, but does not conduct in its interior

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Meanings

nountopological insulator (plural topological insulators)

plural topological insulators

  1. a material which conducts electrons only along its edges and surfaces, but does not conduct in its interior
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