OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 6549

kelvin

/ˈkɛlvɪn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
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.
Ice melts above 273.15 kelvins.
Water boils above 373.15 kelvins.
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