DictionaryRoot: conductor
English
conductor
material that transmits electricity
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noun
superconductor
SOO-pur-kun-duk-tur/ˈsuːpərkəndʌktər/
A material that carries electric current without resistance under certain conditions.
Etymology
A conductor passes electricity; super- marks something beyond ordinary conduction. Here that distinction is precise: under the required conditions, the material conducts with no electrical resistance.