physical property - a property used to characterize physical objects

absolute temperature - temperature measured on the absolute scale

absolute zero - (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 Centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit

Curie point, Curie temperature - the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism

dew point - the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins

flash point, flashpoint - the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air

freezing point, melting point - the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid

boiling point, boil - the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "the brought to water to a boil"

mercury - temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; "the mercury was falling rapidly"

room temperature - the normal temperature of room in which people live

simmer - temperature just below the boiling point; "the stew remained at a simmer for hours"

blood heat, body temperature - temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

low temperature, cold, coldness - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"

high temperature, hotness, heat - the presence of heat

fundamental measure, fundamental quantity - one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement

somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation, somesthesia - the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"

warmth, heat - the sensation caused by heat energy

coldness, cold - the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head"

comfort zone - the temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating