kelvin

Meaning

1. 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.
2. One degree of difference on this scale, as a unit interval.
3. A measurement of color warmth defined by the temperature kelvin at which an incandescent blackbody would emit a given color.

Synonyms

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Translations

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كلفن

Κέλβιν

κλίμακα θερμοκρασίας

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɛlvən/

Etymology

Named after Irish-born Scottish physicist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin.