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kelvin

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 273.16 kelvin.

   Water boils above 373.16 kelvin.

Definizione dizionario kelvin

	kelvin
	The SI unit of temperature with symbol "K".

Altri significati:

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".

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

ISU temperature unit

A unit interval on the Kelvin scale.