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ul·tra·cold | \ ˌəl-trə-ˈkōld 
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\Definition of ultracold
: having a very low temperature : extremely or extraordinarily cold ultracold liquid nitrogen ultracold temperatures
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The first known use of ultracold was in 1861
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