Kelvin Meaning
/ˈkɛlvɪn/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounIn the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ¹⁄_(273.16) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.
nounOne degree of difference on this scale, as a unit interval.
Sentence Examples
The thermometer measured temperature in kelvin.
Water freezes at 273 kelvin.
The temperature of the liquid was measured in kelvin.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Water boils at 373 ____ on the scientific temperature scale used by physicists.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The temperature was measured in ____, which is the base unit of temperature in the international system.
Word Origin & History
Named after Irish-born Scottish physicist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Water boils at 373 ____ on the scientific temperature scale used by physicists.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The temperature was measured in ____, which is the base unit of temperature in the international system.