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kelvin scale

Kel·vin scale
K k

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kel-vin skeyl]
    • /ˈkɛl vɪn skeɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kel-vin skeyl]
    • /ˈkɛl vɪn skeɪl/

Definitions of kelvin scale words

  • noun kelvin scale William Thomson, 1st Baron, 1824–1907, English physicist and mathematician. 1
  • noun kelvin scale (lowercase) the basic unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be approximately 1/273 of the triple point of water. Abbreviation: K. 1
  • adjective kelvin scale Thermodynamics. noting or pertaining to an absolute scale of temperature (Kelvin scale) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Celsius scale and in which absolute zero is 0 degrees Kelvin and the triple point of water has the value of approximately 273 degrees Kelvin. Compare absolute temperature scale, Celsius (def 3). 1
  • adjective kelvin scale Also, Kelwin [kel-win] /ˈkɛl wɪn/ (Show IPA). a male given name. 1
  • noun kelvin scale a thermodynamic temperature scale based upon the efficiencies of ideal heat engines. The zero of the scale is absolute zero. Originally the degree was equal to that on the Celsius scale but it is now defined so that the triple point of water is exactly 273.16 kelvins. The International Practical Temperature Scale (1968, revised 1990) realizes the Kelvin scale over a wide range of temperatures 0
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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