degree Kelvin

A form of kelvin — 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.

Meanings

noundegree Kelvin (plural degrees Kelvin)

plural degrees Kelvin

  1. nonstandardproscribedNonstandard form of kelvin (“one-unit interval on the Kelvin scale”).

    Synonyms: degree absolute

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