absolute zero
/ˈæb·səˌlut ˈzɪər·oʊ/ n [U]Definition
› chemistry the temperature that scientists believe is the lowest possible and at which all molecules (= smallest units of a substance) stop moving
(Definition of absolute zero n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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