Kelvin Definition

kĕlvĭn
kelvins
noun
kelvins
A basic unit of temperature on this scale, equal to one degree Celsius.
Webster's New World
A temperature scale in which zero occurs at absolute zero and each degree equals one kelvin. Water freezes at 273.15 K and boils at 373.15 K.
American Heritage
Alternative capitalization of kelvin.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • k
  • First Baron Kelvin
  • William Thompson
adjective
Designating or of a scale of thermodynamic temperature measured from absolute zero (−273.16°C): the formula for converting Celsius to Kelvin is °K=°C + 273.16
Webster's New World
pronoun

A river in Scotland, running through Glasgow.

Wiktionary

A surname​.

Wiktionary
A male given name transferred from the surname; rather rare.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Kelvin

Noun

Singular:
kelvin
Plural:
kelvins

Origin of Kelvin

  • Named after the Irish-born Scottish physicist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin.

    From Wiktionary

  • After First Baron Kelvin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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