ultracold

Definition of ultracoldnext

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Recent Examples of ultracold There, the trio tinkered with ultracold electronics to show that unruly quantum effects could be made macroscopic and controlled. Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025 The achievement allows particles to be studied in significantly ‘purer’ quantum states without requiring ultracold temperatures. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025 Its infrared sensors, its ultracold location in space, and its sunshield — which blocks the light of the sun, moon and Earth — are uniquely suited to resolve the first galaxies and their stars. Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024 The number of ultracold atoms in the resulting Bose-Einstein condensate was measured and fed back to the player as a score. Ottó Elíasson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for ultracold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultracold
Adjective
  • And cryogenic fuel transfer between vehicles is yet another capability that no craft have ever tested in space.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • To investigate the failure process, the team prepared and analyzed battery samples under vacuum and cryogenic temperatures.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Crews worked in subzero temperatures to put out the blaze, but despite their best efforts, the building was a total loss.
    Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • For many attendees, the event offered welcome relief and an excuse for a family outing after a harsh winter marked by subzero temperatures, nightly Russian drone and missile attacks and crippling power cuts.
    Derek Gatopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The clear turquoise waters of the Outer Hebrides are breathtaking–freezing–but breathtaking!
    Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
  • The floating eco-luxury retreat features a circular open-air cold bath at its center, where guests plunge directly into the freezing Lule River before moving on to sauna sessions and spa treatments.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
  • Researchers have been concerned that without their icy buttresses, these walls could collapse.
    Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • When occupancy is lower, the evening happy hour takes place in the lobby lounge, but does not skimp on the buffet spread of hot and cold items, enough for dinner for many people.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Rebecca Montero’s lighting design and Steve Covey’s projection design helps define the many places Moses inhabits, shifting the mood and focus with subtle changes that suggest everything from cold, city streets to synagogues to the Berkshire woods.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • That finding matters because NASA’s Artemis missions are targeting the moon’s south polar region near the basin’s rim.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
  • Hugh Jackman often posts videos of polar plunges.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • Philly totaled just 12 points on 4-of-19 shooting in an ice-cold fourth quarter as the Knicks rallied to a 2-0 series lead.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
  • Cold plunge resorts are reshaping the wellness vacation, drawing travelers who want recovery, hydrotherapy circuits and ice-cold water therapy instead of poolside cocktails.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • The dogs are more reliable than machines would be in sub-arctic temperatures, the website further states.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • What followed was a comprehensive guide to arctic vandalism.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Ultracold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultracold. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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