Boltzmann's constant

proper noun

The physical constant relating energy at the particle level with temperature observed at the bulk level. It is the gas constant R divided by the Avogadro's number N_A:- k=R/(N_rm A),

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proper noun

alternative Boltzmann constant

  1. natural sciencesThe physical constant relating energy at the particle level with temperature observed at the bulk level. It is the gas constant R divided by the Avogadro's number N_A:- k=R/(N_rm A),

Origin

For Austrian physicist Ludwig Boltzmann.

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