room temperature

American  

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

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of room temperature

First recorded in 1845–50

Example Sentences

When the atoms are cold, the surrounding system operates at room temperature, which eliminates the need for bulky cryogenic cooling chambers.

From Barron's

Once the sweet potatoes are done baking, let them cool at room temperature for about 20 minutes before adding them to the bowl.

From Salon

Keep the pot at room temperature to cool.

From Salon

Ionic conductivity measures how easily lithium ions move through a material, and values above 1 mS/cm are generally considered adequate for practical battery applications at room temperature.

From Science Daily

In this approach, microorganisms produce cement like substances such as calcium carbonate at room temperature.

From Science Daily