ultracold

adjective

Definition of ultracoldnext
as in cryogenic

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Recent Examples of ultracold There, the trio tinkered with ultracold electronics to show that unruly quantum effects could be made macroscopic and controlled. — Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025 The biggest challenge is that the property was observed at ultracold temperatures of about 60 kelvins (-351 °F/-213 °C). — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 June 2025 Its infrared sensors, its ultracold location in space, and its sunshield — which blocks the light of the sun, moon and Earth — are uniquely suited to resolve the first galaxies and their stars. — Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024 The number of ultracold atoms in the resulting Bose-Einstein condensate was measured and fed back to the player as a score. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for ultracold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultracold
  1. cryogenic
  2. subzero
  3. freezing
  4. icy
  5. cold
  6. polar
  7. ice-cold
  8. arctic
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  • Researchers from Helical Fusion and the National Institute for Fusion Science placed the test coil inside a specialized cryogenic chamber.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The case arose after a patient entered a fertility clinic’s cryogenic storage area and dropped a container holding frozen embryos.
    — Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of cryogenic
Adjective
  • Drawing on his time doing drag in Toronto, Shatford paid homage to the dedication needed to dress up in subzero temperatures.
    — Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2026
  • As the episode makes clear, fishing this far north comes with brutal conditions, including shallow waters, towering waves and subzero temperatures.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Definition of subzero
Adjective
  • With that, Dorinda gathers everyone (except for Chanel Ayan, who is too beautiful for the cold) out into the freezing night for the fireworks that end this celebration.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The hot water gushing into an isolated region of the freezing depths could have attracted microorganisms and possibly other life forms that were otherwise struggling to survive.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of freezing
Adjective
  • Technology is at the heart of facials, especially, from a skin analysis machine and facial sculpting wand to a cryotherapy mask that was positively icy—but also awesome—at -4 degrees Fahrenheit.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The situation—his icy glare, the perfect framing—was a bit of stagecraft amid chaos.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of icy
Adjective
  • The spa is set to open in mid-December and promises to have a range of treatments including massages, facials, and hot/cold therapy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Concrete is rigid, cold, and dead; land is living and breathing.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cold
Adjective
  • Two years later Norwegian polar explorer and zoologist Fritjof Nansen wore Burberry gabardine on his expedition to cross the Arctic Ocean, and the fabric became popular among other polar explorers and aviators who wore it on their missions.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The rideshare mission, known as Transporter-18, carried 130 payloads into a polar Sun-synchronous orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of polar
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  • The McDonald’s drive-thru has always been a great place to grab a quick bite on the road or the perfect mid-afternoon snack (which is an order of piping hot and perfectly salty fries and an ice-cold Diet Coke).
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Now top it off with a pint of ice-cold hard cider, pouring slowly to keep those bubbles bright.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ice-cold
Adjective
  • Justin Sauers, the tower’s operator, opened a door in the cabin to greet Donnelly, releasing an arctic blast.
    — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • His firm has been tracking worldwide advertising content for years, and it's seen a 30% to 40% increase in ad spend targeting warmer regions with arctic imagery.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of arctic

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“Ultracold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultracold. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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