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

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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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