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cold and heat; thermal variation
The contrast or range between cold and hot temperatures. Used in technical, engineering, and everyday contexts to discuss temperature fluctuations and their effects on materials or environments.
冷熱の差が激しい。
The difference between cold and heat is extreme.
この素材は冷熱に強い。
This material is resistant to thermal variation.
冷熱サイクル試験で製品の耐久性を確認する。
We verify product durability through thermal cycling tests.
A compound of 冷 (cold) and 熱 (heat). This is an example of a paired-opposite compound (対義複合語), similar to 寒暖 (cold and warm). Frequently appears in engineering and materials science contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 冷熱サイクル: thermal cycle
- 冷熱試験: thermal test
- 冷熱の差: temperature difference
- 冷熱に強い: resistant to temperature extremes
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 寒暖: cold and warm — refers to atmospheric temperature variation, as in weather or seasonal changes
- 温度: temperature — the measurement of heat itself
- 温冷: warm and cold — used in contexts like alternating hot and cold baths (温冷浴)