Advertisement
Advertisement
Kelvin
[ kel-vin ]
noun
- William Thomson, 1st Baron, 1824–1907, English physicist and mathematician.
- (lowercase) the basic unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be approximately 1/273 of the triple point of water. : K
adjective
- Thermodynamics. noting or pertaining to an absolute scale of temperature Kelvin scale in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Celsius scale and in which absolute zero is 0 degrees Kelvin and the triple point of water has the value of approximately 273 degrees Kelvin. Compare absolute temperature scale, Celsius ( def 3 ).
- Also ·ɾ [] a male given name.
Kelvin
1/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- KelvinWilliam Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin18241907MBritishSCIENCE: physicist William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin. 1824–1907, British physicist, noted for his work in thermodynamics, inventing the Kelvin scale, and in electricity, pioneering undersea telegraphy
kelvin
2/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- the basic SI unit of thermodynamic temperature; the fraction 1 273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water K
kelvin
1/ ĕ′ĭ /
- The SI unit used to measure temperature, the basic unit of the Kelvin scale. A difference of one degree Kelvin corresponds to the same temperature difference as a difference of one degree Celsius.
- See Table at measurementSee also absolute zero
Kelvin
2- British mathematician and physicist known especially for his work on heat and electricity. In 1848 he proposed a scale of temperature independent of any physical substance, which became known as the Kelvin scale.
Example Sentences
Detroit Lions: OT Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas — With so much money going elsewhere, the Lions have had to reshuffle along the interior of their offensive line.
But just a day before Wales' opening game in Qatar in November 2022, Williams was told his grandfather, Kelvin Jones, had died.
Rams: OT Kelvin Banks, Texas — Reconstructing their offensive line is a top priority for the Rams, who also have found tons of talent in the middle rounds.
LAFC’s rebuilt midfield struggled to slow Minnesota’s speedy attackers in the early going but was bailed out when Kelvin Yeboah’s left-footed shot struck the right post and caromed across the goalmouth in the 13th minute.
My friend Kelvin Wooten who played the piano on “Still Ray,” he plays tuba too.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse