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    Kelvin (en. Kelvin)

    /ˈkɛlvɪn/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Unit of temperature measurement on the Kelvin scale, which is the SI.
    Water boils at 373.15 kelvins.
    El agua hierve a 373.15 kelvins.
    Subject of study in thermodynamics and physics.
    The behavior of gases can be better understood at temperatures of several hundreds of kelvins.
    El comportamiento de los gases se puede entender mejor a temperaturas de varios cientos de kelvins.
    Name derived from the physicist Lord Kelvin.
    The Kelvin scale is named in honor of the scientist William Thomson, known as Lord Kelvin.
    La escala Kelvin lleva su nombre en honor al científico William Thomson, conocido como Lord Kelvin.

    Etymology

    From the name of the British physicist William Thomson, the first Baron of Kelvin.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    temperature in kelvins
    Measurement of absolute temperature on the Kelvin scale.
    temperatura en kelvins
    convention of kelvin
    Use of the Kelvin scale in sciences and technologies.
    convención de kelvin
    Kelvin scale
    Measurement system for temperature widely used in science.
    escala Kelvin

    Related Words

    celsius
    Temperature scale where 0 degrees corresponds to the freezing point of water.
    celsius
    fahrenheit
    Temperature scale used primarily in the United States.
    fahrenheit
    thermodynamics
    Branch of physics that studies the relationships between energy and temperature.
    termodinámica

    Slang Meanings

    Term used among scientists to refer to extremely cold temperatures.
    Cryogenics operate at very low kelvin levels.
    La criogenia se opera a niveles de kelvin muy bajos.
    Used in informal contexts to refer to situations requiring technical precision.
    That experiment is so precise it requires calculations in kelvins.
    Ese experimento es tan preciso que necesita cálculos en kelvins.