"Boltzmann's constant" meaning in English

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Proper name

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 Categories (topical): Physical constants, Physics Synonyms: Boltzmann constant
    Sense id: en-Boltzmann's_constant-en-name-vQyUYz2a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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