| kelvin | <unit> A temperature scale where zero degrees corresponds to absolute zero (no thermal energy), degrees have same size as in Celsius/centigrade scale. 273.16 K = zero C, 373.16 = 100 C. Abbreviation: K (13 Nov 1997) |
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| Kelvin, Lord William Thomson | <person> Scottish physicist, 1824-1907. See: kelvin, Kelvin scale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kelvin scale | Temperature scale in which the triple point of water is assigned the value of 273.16 K; 캜 = K -273.15. (05 Mar 2000) |