HyperDic: kelvin

English > 2 senses of the word kelvin / Kelvin:
NOUNquantitykelvin, Kthe basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
person Kelvin, First Baron Kelvin, William ThompsonBritish physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
kelvin / Kelvin > pronunciation
Soundskeh'lvahn; keh'lvihn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
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English > kelvin: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
SynonymK
Broadertemperature unitA unit of measurement for temperature
Spanishkelvin
Catalankelvin
English > Kelvin: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningBritish physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907).
SynonymsFirst Baron Kelvin, William Thompson
Instance ofphysicistA scientist trained in physics
SpanishWilliam Thompson
CatalanKelvin, William Thompson

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