kelvin

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see also: Kelvin

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈkɛlvən/, [ˈkʰɛlvɨn]

Noun

kelvin (plural kelvins)

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. Shown as "K".
2. A unit interval on the Kelvin scale.

   The interval between the freezing and boiling points of water is 100 kelvins.

3. (usually as postpositioned adjective) A unit for a specific temperature on the Kelvin scale.

   Ice melts above 273.15 kelvin.

   Water boils above 373.15 kelvin.

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)

Translations

• French: kelvin
• German: Kelvin
• Portuguese: kelvin
• Russian: ке́львин
• Spanish: kelvin

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Kelvin

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɛlvɪn/

Proper noun

1. A river in Scotland, running through Glasgow.
2. Surname
3. A male given name.

Noun

kelvin (plural kelvins)

1. Alternative letter-case form of kelvin

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