Kelvin
/kˈɛlvən/
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Definition
(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.
Sentence Examples
The thermometer measured temperature in kelvin.
Water freezes at 273 kelvin.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The temperature was measured in ____, which is the base unit of temperature in the international system.