"Boltzmann's constant" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: Boltzmann constant [alternative]
Etymology: For Austrian physicist Ludwig Boltzmann. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Boltzmann's constant
  1. (physics) The physical constant relating energy at the particle level with temperature observed at the bulk level. It is the gas constant R divided by the Avogadro's number N_A:- k=R/(N_rm A), Wikipedia link: Boltzmann's constant, Ludwig Boltzmann

Alternative forms

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