1.
cold and warm; both cooling and heating
Refers to both cold and warm temperatures together, especially in the context of devices or systems that can provide both cooling and heating functions.
冷温水プールは一年中使える。
A heated/cooled swimming pool can be used year-round.
この冷温庫は冷蔵と保温の両方ができる。
This portable cooler can both refrigerate and keep things warm.
オフィスには冷温水機が設置されており、冷たい水も温かい水も出る。
A water dispenser is installed in the office, providing both cold and hot water.
2.
cool temperature; low temperature
A relatively low temperature, typically used in technical or scientific contexts to describe conditions below normal ambient temperature but above freezing.
冷温帯の気候。
A cool-zone climate.
食品を冷温で保存する。
Store food at a cool temperature.
この薬は冷温で保管し、直射日光を避けてください。
Store this medicine at a cool temperature and avoid direct sunlight.
A compound of 冷 (cold) and 温 (warm). The meaning shifts depending on context: when modifying a device or system, it means the device handles both cold and warm functions; when describing a condition, it means a cool temperature.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 冷温庫: portable cooler/warmer
- 冷温水機: hot and cold water dispenser
- 冷温水プール: temperature-controlled pool
- 冷温帯: cool climate zone
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 冷暖: cooling and heating (used for air conditioning systems: 冷暖房)
- 低温: low temperature (specifically means a low temperature, not the dual cold/warm meaning)
- 常温: room temperature; ambient temperature