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Zero of thermodynamic temperature (0 kelvin) and the lowest temperature theoretically attainable. It is the temperature at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal. It is equivalent to –273.15°C or –459.67°F. See also zero-point energy.
From: absolute zero in A Dictionary of Chemistry »
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