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What compound expands with cold ?

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What material presents in greater magnitude the property of shrinkage when warm -say 25 Celsius and expand when cold -say 5 Celsius ?

Under pressure, water will freeze at a hotter temperature. Since ice is less dense that liquid water, this could possibly fit your description at >1 atm.

Water, silicon, and bismuth expand on freezing.

Gallium is another good example.

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Does anyone know about rubber behavior ?

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