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kelvin

kel·vin [ kélvin ]


noun  (plural kel·vins)
Definition:
 
unit of absolute temperature: the SI unit of absolute temperature, equal to 1/273.16 of the absolute temperature of the triple point of water, equivalent to one degree Celsius. A temperature in kelvin may be converted to Celsius by subtracting 273.16.
Symbol  K




adjective 
Definition:
 
on Kelvin scale: relating to or measured on the Kelvin scale

[Early 20th century. After William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin]
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