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Kelvin

kelvin (unit of temperature)

noun KEL-vin Rare

Origin: named after Lord Kelvin (William Thomson)

Usage Note

Kelvin (abbreviation K) is the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature. Unlike degrees Celsius, it is written without the degree symbol: 273 Kelvin, not 273°K.

Examples

"Wasser friert bei 273,15 Kelvin."

Natural Translation

Water freezes at 273.15 kelvin.

Literal Translation

Water freezes at 273.15 Kelvin.

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