Meaning Of The Word Absolute zero

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absolute zero
uncountable noun: Absolute zero is a theoretical temperature that is thought to be the lowest possible temperature.

absolute zero in American English
the temperature at which matter has no heat and its molecules are completely still; theoretically, the lowest possible temperature: equal to about -273.16°C or about -459.69°F or 0° K
noun: the temperature of −273.16°C (−459.69°F), the hypothetical point at which all molecular activity ceases

absolute zero in British English
noun: the lowest temperature theoretically attainable, at which the particles constituting matter would be in the lowest energy states available; the zero of thermodynamic temperature; zero on the International Practical Scale of Temperature: equivalent to –273

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