Kelvin

Table of contents

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Note: Use of the degree symbol is obsolete.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

  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