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superfluid
[ soo-per-floo-id ]
noun
- a fluid that exhibits frictionless flow, very high heat conductivity, and other unusual physical properties, helium below 2.186 K being the only known example.
adjective
- of or relating to a superfluid.
superfluid
/ ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪd /
noun
- physics a fluid in a state characterized by a very low viscosity, high thermal conductivity, high capillarity, etc. The only known example is that of liquid helium at temperatures close to absolute zero
adjective
- being or relating to a superfluid
superfluid
/ so̅o̅′pər-flo̅o̅′ĭd /
- A fluid, such as liquid helium, that flows with little or no friction at temperatures close to absolute zero.
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- super·flu·idi·ty noun
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Origin of superfluid1
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