room temperature

American  

[room tem-per-uh-cher, -choor, -pruh-, -per-cher, room] / ˈrum ˈtɛm pər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -prə-, -pər tʃər, ˈrʊm /

noun

• room temperatures
  plural

1. a temperature at which food, drink, medicine, etc., is neither cooled nor heated.

   Unopened, our sauces can be stored at room temperature for months, but opened jars must be refrigerated.

   The cheeses are best served at room temperature.

2. any indoor temperature that falls within a range considered comfortable for human occupancy.

   We tested the strength of the bond at room temperature and at 140°F.

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room temperature British  

noun

1. the normal temperature of a living room, usually taken as being around 20°C

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• room temperatures
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of room temperature

First recorded in 1845–50

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Example Sentences

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room temperature

The reactions also take place at room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure, avoiding the need for separate equipment to heat or pressurize the system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

"If we eventually want to use it in a memory device, it needs to work at room temperature," said Gao, who is now a research scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The researchers are also testing how the device behaves at room temperature, which will be an important requirement if the technology is eventually used in practical applications.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

The jar of mayonnaise and the sliced ham are room temperature, too.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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