"microkelvin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microkelvins [plural]
Etymology: micro- + kelvin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|kelvin}} micro- + kelvin Head templates: {{en-noun}} microkelvin (plural microkelvins)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of thermodynamic temperature equal to 10⁻⁶ kelvins. Symbol: μK Categories (topical): Metrology, SI units Synonyms: µK
    Sense id: en-microkelvin-en-noun-x21ywwVd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Topics: metrology

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