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noun absolute scale temperature (absolute temperature) as measured on a scale in which the hypothetical lowest limit of physical temperatures is assigned the value zero (absolute zero) as the Kelvin scale. 1
noun absolute scale (metrology) A temperature scale whose zero corresponds to absolute zero such as the Kelvin scale or Rankine scale. 0

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