superconducting
adj.adj. describing a material that lets electricity flow through it with no resistance at all. This usually happens when the material is cooled to a very low temperature.
adj. relating to a material that exhibits zero electrical resistance and expels magnetic fields when cooled below a critical temperature. Often used in technical contexts to describe materials or devices.
Scientists are testing a new superconducting wire for power grids.
The laboratory uses superconducting magnets to generate the intense magnetic fields required for nuclear magnetic resonance imaging.
While traditional conductors lose energy as heat, superconducting materials allow for the lossless transmission of electrical power, though the requirement for extreme cooling remains a significant engineering hurdle.