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What is the meaning of superionic?

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Superionic water is water under extreme heat and temperature with the properties of both solids and liquids.
It is where the water only exists as a mixture of $\ce{H+}$ and $\ce{OH-}$ ions. At high pressures, the oxygen crystallises, leaving the hydrogen ions free - thus making superionic water highly conductive.
It's crystal structure is a face-centred cubic lattice, and it is thought that Uranus and Neptune hold a layer of superionic water.

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