room-temperature

See also: room temperature

English

Adjective

room-temperature (comparative more room-temperature, superlative most room-temperature)

At a typical temperature of indoor surroundings (about 20 to 23ºC); neither heated nor chilled.
a pan of room-temperature water

Usage notes

Form of noun, room temperature used to avoid confusion when used as adjective.
Rarely used as predicate (after form of "to be").

Derived terms

room-temperature IQ

Translations

at a typical indoor temperature

Finnish: huoneenlämpöinen

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