KELVIN


Meaning of KELVIN in English

n. the SI unit of thermodynamic temperature, equal in magnitude to the degree celsius.

Usage:

Abbr.: K.

Phrases and idioms:

Kelvin scale a scale of temperature with absolute zero as zero.

Etymology: Lord Kelvin, Brit. physicist d. 1907

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.