ultracold
- adjective
- /ˈʌltrəˌkoʊld/
:
extremadamente frío
- Hundreds of tiny plastic vials of samples lay quietly thawing on the lab table nearest the ultracold freezer.
Examples
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The researchers stored the samples in an ultracold environment to preserve their properties for further analysis.
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In the ultracold lab, scientists conduct experiments that require temperatures far below those found in everyday life.
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An ultracold liquid is essential for studying phenomena that occur at extremely low temperatures.
Synonyms
89
1.0
Very cold with surfaces covered in ice
34
1.0
Very cold, like frozen water
30
4.1
Very cold, like ice or freezing air
17
8.2
Relating to very low temperatures used in science and industry
15
1.3
Very cold, at or below freezing
14
4.5
Very cold, like the weather near the North Pole
5
7.0
Very cold or scary
2
6.1
Very cold in temperature like ice
1
4.1
Very cold with no warmth left
1
3.9
Colder than the temperature where water turns to ice
1
9.9
Very cold in a way that feels unpleasant
So cold that water turns to ice
Very cold in a way that makes being outside difficult
Antonyms
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ultracold joins ultra- ('beyond' or 'extreme') with cold, the same ultra- you see in ultraviolet. It means 'far colder than usual', so people use it for very cold freezers, storage, or weather that is much colder than normal.