absolute zero
noun
: a theoretical temperature characterized by complete absence of heat and motion and equivalent to exactly −273.15°C or −459.67°F
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First, take a 15-kilogram bar of beryllium (or some similar material) and cool it almost all the way to absolute zero, the minimum possible temperature.
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
They're also designed to operate at cryogenic temperatures close to absolute zero (around minus 459 degrees Fahrenheit).
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
To perform quantum experiments, physicists typically have to put atoms in vacuums or subject them to temperatures near absolute zero.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Like Luke Skywalker on Hoth cold–just a few degrees above absolute zero.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
They're also designed to operate at cryogenic temperatures close to absolute zero (around minus 459 degrees Fahrenheit).
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
To perform quantum experiments, physicists typically have to put atoms in vacuums or subject them to temperatures near absolute zero.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Like Luke Skywalker on Hoth cold–just a few degrees above absolute zero.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Absolute zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absolute%20zero. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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