Kelvin

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Symbol 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 External links 2 French 2.1 Noun

English

kelvin, degree Kelvin (obsolete)

Etymology

Named after the Irish physicist (Lord) William Kelvin.

Noun

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.

Symbol

K

Note: Use of the degree symbol is obsolete.

Translations

• French: kelvin m
• Polish: kelwin m
• Vietnamese: kenvin [1]
• Swedish: kelvin

External links

Kelvin – Wikipedia article on the kelvin

kelvin (K) – entry in How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement

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French

kelvin

Noun

1. (m) kelvin