Kelvin

What do we mean by kelvin?

A unit of absolute temperature equal to 1/273.16 of the absolute temperature of the triple point of water. One kelvin degree is equal to one Celsius degree. noun

A temperature scale in which zero occurs at absolute zero and each degree equals one kelvin. Water freezes at 273.15 K and boils at 373.15 K. noun

A name proposed, in honor of Lord Kelvin, for the kilowatt-hour which is the British Board of Trade unit of work. noun

The SI unit of temperature, defined as being 1/273.16 of the triple point of water; abbreviated K. The melting point of water at 760 mm pressure is 273.15 Kelvins, and the boiling point 373.15 Kelvins. One degree Kelvin is equal to one degree Centigrade, and 9/5 degrees Fahrenheit. noun

In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. Shown as "K". noun

A unit interval on the Kelvin scale. noun

A unit for a specific temperature on the Kelvin scale. noun

The basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites noun

British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907) noun

In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. Shown as "K".

A unit interval on the Kelvin scale.

(usually as postpositioned adjective) A unit for a specific temperature on the Kelvin scale.

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