kelvin
IPA: kˈɛɫvʌn
noun
- 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. Shown as "K".
- A unit interval on the Kelvin scale.
- (usually as postpositioned adjective) A unit for a specific temperature on the Kelvin scale.
- A river which flows through Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde.
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of rather rare usage.
- Alternative letter-case 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. Shown as "K".]
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Examples of "kelvin" in Sentences
- See the article kelvin for examples.
- Kelvin probe or chopper applications.
- Lord Kelvin and the age of the earth.
- Kelvin at the output end of the cooler.
- BT , no degree sign is needed for a kelvin.
- The definition of the kelvin is pretty arbitrary.
- Celsius is the same scale as Kelvin but with an offset.
- The final stage of a Kelvin Varley divider is just a Kelvin divider.
- I changed Kelvin to kelvin, to follow proper SI practice in English.
- Kelvin can refer to the River Kelvin, a river in the Scottish city of Glasgow.