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.

   Ice melts above 273.15 kelvins.

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   Water boils above 373.15 kelvins.

   Synonyms: degree Kelvin, degree absolute

2. One degree of difference on this scale, as a unit interval.

   The dew point here today is only 1 kelvin above what it was yesterday.

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

   Synonyms: degree Kelvin, degree absolute

3. A measurement of color warmth defined by the temperature kelvin at which an incandescent blackbody would emit a given color.

1. A river which flows through East Dunbartonshire council area and Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde.
2. A locality in the Griffith council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
3. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
4. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rather rare usage.

plural Kelvins

1. Alternative letter-case form of kelvin.