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Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide, a high-temperature superconducting material. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

   "BSCCO wires are typically made by putting a powder inside a tube of silver that is then heated and drawn out."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Balancing and Settlement Code Company, which administers the wholesale electricity balancing and settlement arrangements for Great Britain. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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"BSCCO wires are typically made by putting a powder inside a tube of silver that is then heated and drawn out."

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