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KELVIN
Kelvin, First Baron Kelvin, William Thompson
(noun) British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
kelvin
(noun) the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kelvin (plural kelvins or kelvin)
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.
Synonyms
• (temperature unit interval): degree Celsius, degree absolute (obsolete), degree Kelvin (obsolete), degree kelvin (obsolete)
• (specific temperature): degree absolute (obsolete), degree Kelvin (obsolete), degree kelvin (obsolete)
Etymology
Proper noun
Kelvin
A river in Scotland, running through Glasgow.
A surname.
A male given name from surnames, of rather rare usage.
Noun
Kelvin (plural Kelvins)
Alternative letter-case form of kelvin
Source: Wiktionary
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