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The correct spelling is kelvin.
How to pronounce kelvin
noun
IPA: /ˈkɛlvən/
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The correct spelling is 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. Shown as "K". For example: "The interval between the freezing and boiling points of water is 100 kelvins."
Usage Examples
“The interval between the freezing and boiling points of water is 100 kelvins.”
“Ice melts above 273.15 kelvin.”
Definition
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. Shown as "K".
- 2.A unit interval on the Kelvin scale.
- 3.(usually as postpositioned adjective) A unit for a specific temperature on the Kelvin scale.
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