KELVIN


Meaning of KELVIN in English

I. Kelvin adjective

Etymology: William Thomson, Lord Kelvin

Date: 1908

: relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the unit of measurement equals the Celsius degree and according to which absolute zero is 0 K, the equivalent of -273.15°C

II. Kel·vin ˈkel-vən biographical name

1st Baron 1824-1907 William Thomson British mathematician & physicist

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