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Glossary:Absolute zero
Zero point on the absolute temperature scale; equal to -273.16 degrees C, or 0 degrees K (Kelvin), or -459.69 degrees F, or 0 degrees R (Rankine). This is the point at which there is no energy (i.e., no molecular movement).
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