"Kelvin scale" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Kelvin scales [plural]
Etymology: Named after engineer and physicist William Lord Kelvin (1824–1907), who wrote of the need for an "absolute thermometric scale". Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|engineer and physicist||||}} engineer and physicist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|William Lord Kelvin}} William Lord Kelvin, {{named-after|en|William Lord Kelvin|born=1824|died=1907|occ=engineer and physicist|wplink=William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin}} Named after engineer and physicist William Lord Kelvin (1824–1907) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kelvin scale (plural Kelvin scales)
  1. A scale for measuring temperature, with zero defined as absolute zero, with kelvins as the units (equivalent to degrees Celsius). Derived forms: Kelvin Coordinate_terms: Celsius scale, Fahrenheit scale, Rankine scale, Réaumur scale Translations (a scale for measuring temperature): sukurang Kelbin (Tagalog)
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