Kelvin
['kɛlvɪn]
[] (尔文)SI热温单位; 符号K

[医] 耳芬(单位)



kelvin
[ noun ]

1. the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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2. British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)

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Kelvin \Kel"vin\ (k[e^]l"v[i^]n), n. [from Lord Kelvin, English
physicist.]
The SI unit of temperature, defined as being 1/273.16 of the
triple point of water; abbreviated K. The melting point of
water at 760 mm pressure is 273.15 Kelvins, and the boiling
point 373.15 Kelvins. One degree Kelvin is equal to one
degree Centigrade, and 9/5 degrees Fahrenheit.
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