(cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
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