material which exhibits superconductivity under appropriate conditions NOTE 1 - Often refers to electrical wire or thin films made of superconducting materials. NOTE 2 - Appropriate conditions apply to temperature, magnetic field strength and current density. Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=815-01-06
<physics> A type of electrical conductor that permits a current to flow with zero resistance. ... Without superconducting coils, a toroidal magnetic-confinement fusion reactor would not be possible, because too much energy would be required to maintain the magnetic fields against resistive energy losses in the coil conductors. ... (19 Jan 199... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973