What is another word for kelvin?

Pronunciation: [kˈɛlvɪn] (IPA)

Kelvin is the standard unit of measurement for temperature in the International System of Units (SI). However, there are some synonyms that can be used in place of the word "kelvin". One synonym is "degree Celsius", which is a more commonly used unit of temperature measurement in everyday life. Another synonym is "absolute temperature", which refers to the temperature measurement system that starts at absolute zero. Other synonyms for kelvin include "K", the abbreviation used in scientific literature and "thermodynamic temperature" which is a more scientific term used in thermodynamics. Regardless of the synonym used, they all refer to the same unit of temperature measurement.

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    • Proper noun, singular
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Usage examples for Kelvin

According to Lord kelvin, each centimeter of shrinkage in the sun's diameter furnishes the energy required to keep up its radiation for something more than an hour, and, on account of the sun's great distance, the shrinkage might go on at this rate for many centuries without producing any measurable effect in the sun's appearance.
"A Text-Book of Astronomy"
George C. Comstock
So eminent a physicist as Lord kelvin is quoted as follows: You can imagine particles of something, the thing whose motion constitutes light.
"The Approach to Philosophy"
Ralph Barton Perry
Although it lacked the refinements introduced by Lord kelvin it was swung in double-cradles, and had the thirty-two points painted upon a card.
"Christopher Columbus, Complete"
Filson Young

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