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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There were no scrums, barely any big hits and absolute zero sense of disdain from one bench to the other.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
And atoms and molecules retain energy even if they’re cooled arbitrarily close to absolute zero.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026
Instead of lining up neatly like tiny compass needles, as magnets usually do, their spins remain restless, fluctuating endlessly even near absolute zero.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Inside the chamber, a gas of atoms is cooled to just above absolute zero.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
And atoms and molecules retain energy even if they’re cooled arbitrarily close to absolute zero.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026
Instead of lining up neatly like tiny compass needles, as magnets usually do, their spins remain restless, fluctuating endlessly even near absolute zero.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Inside the chamber, a gas of atoms is cooled to just above absolute zero.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Absolute zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absolute%20zero. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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