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Kelvin

noun

(pl. kelvin, kelvins)

The basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites. Synonym: K.

British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907). Synonyms: First Baron Kelvin, William Thompson.

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"Kelvin" Quotes from Famous Books

... wander'd alane at the break o' the mornin', The dun clouds o' nicht were a' wearin' awa'; The sun rose in glory, the gray hills adornin', A' glintin like gowd were their tappits o' snaw; Adown by my side row'd the rock-bedded Kelvin, While nature aroun' was beginnin' to green, An' auld cottar bodies their yardies were delvin', Kennin' thrift in the morn ...

— The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI - The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century • Various

Words linked to "Kelvin" : temperature unit, physicist, Kelvin scale, William Thompson