Kel|vin — «KEHL vihn», noun. the unit of temperature on the Kelvin scale, equal to 1/273.16 of the temperature of the triple point of water. Kel|vin «KEHL vihn», adjective. of, based on, or according to the Kelvin scale. Abbr: K … Useful english dictionary
Kel·vin — /ˈkɛlvən/ adj technical : relating to or having a scale for measuring temperature on which the boiling point of water is at 373.1 degrees above zero and the freezing point is at 273.15 degrees above zero the Kelvin scale a temperature of 200… … Useful english dictionary
kel — bric·kel·lia; ka·ton·kel; kel·e·be; kel·li·on; kel·logg; kel·lup·weed; kel·sey; kel·ty; mus·kel·lunge; noek·kel·ost; raths·kel·ler; si·kel·i·an; ta·kel·ma; yo·kel; yo·kel·ish; yo·kel·ry; wan·kel; kel·ly; kel·pie; kel·vin; snor·kel; cak·chi·kel;… … English syllables
vin — al·e·vin; ali·vin·cu·lar; an·thra·fla·vin; ari·bo·fla·vin·o·sis; cal·vin·ism; cal·vin·ize; car·lo·vin·gi·an; cha·vin; di·vin·a·to·ry; di·vin·i·fy; di·vin·i·ty; di·vin·i·ty·ship; fla·vin; gar·de·vin; gris·eo·ful·vin; hep·a·to·fla·vin;… … English syllables
kelvin — kel·vin … English syllables
Kelvin — Kel•vin [[t]ˈkɛl vɪn[/t]] n. 1) big William Thomson, 1st Baron, 1824–1907, English physicist and mathematician 2) thr (l.c.) the base SI unit of temperature, defined to be 1/273.16 of the triple point of water Symbol: K 3) thr of or pertaining to … From formal English to slang
Kelvin — /kel vin/, n. 1. William Thomson, 1st Baron, 1824 1907, English physicist and mathematician. 2. (l.c.) the base SI unit of temperature, defined to be 1/273.16 of the triple point of water. Abbr.: K adj. 3. Thermodynam. noting or pertaining to an… … Universalium
kelvin — kel|vin Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
kelvin — kèl·vin s.m.inv. TS fis. nel Sistema Internazionale, unità di misura della temperatura assoluta (simb. K, °K) Sinonimi: grado Kelvin. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1917. ETIMO: da Kelvin, nome del fisico irlandese William Thomson Kelvin (1824 1907) … Dizionario italiano
Kelvin — Kel|vin [ˈkelvın] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: William Kelvin] K a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 273.15 K and boils at 373.15 K >Kelvin adj … Dictionary of contemporary English