Ambient temperature
noun
the temperature of the surrounding environment; technically, the temperature of the air surrounding a power supply or cooling medium; abbreviated ABM
Examples
Ambient room temperature ranges from 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
Word Origin
based on ambient meaning ‘surrounding’
Historical Examples
Thus it probably was at the ambient temperature of the launch site.
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