superfluid

superfluid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Italic *super
Latin super
Latin super-lbor.
English super-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.
Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der.
Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti?
Latin fluō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idus
Latin fluidusder.
Middle English fluid
English fluid
English superfluid

    From super- + fluid.

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    Noun

    superfluid (plural superfluids)

    1. (physics) A substance, such as liquid helium, that exhibits superfluidity.

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    Adjective

    superfluid (not comparable)

    1. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting superfluidity.

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