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Although most instances of “absolute zero” in literature refer strictly to temperature, a few works transform the term into a visual or symbolic hue—a color that embodies the essence of stark, unyielding cold. In these rarer uses, “absolute zero” is not just a measure of heat but a poetic descriptor that evokes a monochromatic palette of blues or blacks, suggesting a landscape drained of vibrancy and warmth. For example, in chapter titles like [1] and [2] the stark declaration of “ABSOLUTE ZERO” invites readers to imagine a setting imbued with an almost spectral chill, a visual marker for desolation and stillness. In such passages the color becomes a powerful metaphor, coloring entire scenes with an emotional and atmospheric extremity that goes beyond the scientific definition to evoke profound isolation and emptiness.
  1. ABSOLUTE ZERO
    — from Mechanics: The Science of Machinery by A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
  2. Absolute Zero.
    — from The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc

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