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| the lowest temperature that is theoretically possible |
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| a temperature-sensitive electrical contact used in some thermostats, consisting of two bands of different metals joined face to face along their lengths |
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| either of two units of heat energy. |
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| the scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions. |
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| the freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit and the boiling point 212 °F |
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| the quality of being hot high temperature. |
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| the energy in a system arising from the relative positions and interactions of its parts. |
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| a scale of temperature with absolute zero as zero, and the triple point of water as exactly 273.16 degrees. |
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| a unit of energy of 1,000 calories |
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| the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount |
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| the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, esp. as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch. |
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| a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature |
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| a device that automatically regulates temperature, or that activates a device when the temperature reaches a certain point. |
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