kelvin | ||
1. | [ noun ] (physics) British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907) | |
Synonyms: | william_thompson first_baron_kelvin | |
Related terms: | physicist | |
2. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 358 | |
3. | [ noun ] (physics,thermodynamics) the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the System International d'Unites | |
Synonyms: | K | |
Related terms: | temperature_unit | |