superfluid
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.
of or relating to a superfluid.
Origin of superfluid
1Other words from superfluid
- su·per·flu·id·i·ty, noun
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How to use superfluid in a sentence
A quirk of quantum mechanics, a superfluid is a substance that acts like a fluid with zero viscosity.
We finally have a working supersolid. Here’s why that matters. | Claire Maldarelli | August 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceScientists have caught glimpses of superfluids by cooling helium to temperatures barely above absolute zero.
We finally have a working supersolid. Here’s why that matters. | Claire Maldarelli | August 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIn conventional superconductors, where clusters of atoms pair free electrons, just 1 in 100,000 electrons join the superconducting superfluid.
British Dictionary definitions for superfluid
/ (ˌsuːpəˈfluːɪd) /
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
being or relating to a superfluid
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Scientific definitions for superfluid
[ sōō′pər-flōō′ĭd ]
A fluid, such as liquid helium, that flows with little or no friction at temperatures close to absolute zero.
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