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zero-point energy

[ zeer-oh-point ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. energy in a substance at the temperature of absolute zero.

zero-point energy

  1. The irreducible minimum energy possessed by a physical system, as of a substance at a temperature of absolute zero. The zero point energy of a vacuum is not zero due to vacuum fluctuations .
  2. See Note at absolute zero

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zero-point energy1

First recorded in 1930–35

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