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What is the peculiarity of the compound Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide (YBCO)?

A

It is a highly radioactive material

B

It is a high temperature superconductor

C

It is an almost 100% transparent material

D

It has got very high malleability and ductility

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Yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) is a family of crystalline chemical compounds, famous for displaying high-temperature superconductivity. It includes the first material ever discovered to become superconducting above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen (77 K) at about 92 K.
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