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| kel·vin [ kélvin ] |
noun (plural kel·vins) |
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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
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on Kelvin scale: relating to or measured on the Kelvin scale
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| [Early 20th century. After William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin] |
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