standard temperature
- noun
- /ˈstændərd ˈtɛmpərətʃər/
- Specialized
:
temperatura estándar
- We can again take the example of the one cubic meter of gas at standard temperature and pressure.
Examples
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The speed of sound in air, as mentioned earlier, is 1,126 feet per second under standard temperature and pressure conditions.
Academic text (2007) -
Consider a sample of helium gas at standard temperature and pressure (roughly 270K, 1 atm).
Blog text (18) -
It's an energetically neutral reaction; it happens spontaneously at standard temperature and pressure.
Blog text (19) -
Boron trisulfide, B2S3, is a white crystalline compound at standard temperature and pressure.
Academic text (1993) -
Is it that Q Carbon is permanently magnetic liquid at standard temperature and pressure, electrically conductive or a superconductor?
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The standard temperature test range of the unit is about 2 to 325 K, making it an excellent choice for UHV cooling applications, including superconductor and semiconductor materials characterization.
Academic text (1997) -
The speed of sound in air is measured at standard temperature and pressure conditions.
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A sample of gas behaves differently when measured at standard temperature and pressure.
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The chemical reaction occurs smoothly at standard temperature and pressure.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a reference or benchmark temperature' is directly suggested by combining 'standard' (benchmark) with 'temperature', so a B1 learner who knows both words will grasp that it refers to a conventional/reference temperature. However, the specific numeric sense (exactly zero °C) is a technical, discipline-specific detail not predictable from the constituents alone, so full interpretation requires extra scientific knowledge.
Etymology
The phrase standard temperature comes from choosing a simple, visible mark: the temperature where water turns to ice, '0°C'. So, standard temperature means that fixed point scientists use to make measurements fair and easy to compare.
