Planck temperature

noun

Planck temperature

noun

Etymology Named after German physicist Max Planck.

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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The fundamental upper limit of temperature conceivable under current models of physics, in which all matter is accelerated as quickly as possible to the speed of light, approximately 1.41679 × 10³² kelvins.

Related terms
TP, Planck unit, Planck time

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