absolute zero

NOUN

lowest temperature

Synonyms

WEAK

absence of heat zero degrees Kelvin zero kelvins

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Infleqtion’s approach uses particles that are cooled to near absolute zero and controlled by lasers.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Rather than studying actual materials, the researchers recreated the model using lithium atoms cooled to billionths of a degree above absolute zero.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

The team created a one dimensional quantum fluid made of strongly interacting atoms cooled to just a few nanokelvin above absolute zero.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

These basic units of quantum information must be kept at temperatures close to absolute zero.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Say you are trying to cool a banana to absolute zero.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife