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cold

Relative or subjective state of low temperature

Entitysubjective quality thermoceptionQ270952

Also known as cold temperature · chill · low temperature · coldness · chilly · cool

Instance of: subjective quality
, thermoception
Part of: hot and cold

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Cold is the presence of low temperature, especially in the atmosphere. In common usage, cold is often a subjective perception. A lower bound to temperature is absolute zero, defined as 0.00 K on the Kelvin scale, an absolute thermodynamic temperature scale. This corresponds to −273.15 °C on the Celsius scale, −459.67 °F on the Fahrenheit scale, and 0.00 °R on the Rankine scale.

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Opposite of: hot
Has effect: runny nose
Different from: The Big Chill
cool
common cold applies to name of subject: cold · applies to name of object: cold
warm
Studied by: cryophysics
Said to be the same as: Friscu

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