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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Kelvin

/(kĕl"vĭn)/ · Kel·vin · IPA /ˈkɛlvɪn/
01 n. The SI unit of temperature, defined as being 1/273.16 of the triple point of water; abbreviated K. The melting point of water at 760 mm pr…
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    The SI unit of temperature, defined as being 1/273.16 of the triple point of water; abbreviated K. The melting point of water at 760 mm pressure is 273.15 Kelvins, and the boiling point 373.15 Kelvins. One degree Kelvin is equal to one degree Centigrade, and <frac:9_5/ degrees Fahrenheit.