| NOUN | quantity | kelvin, K | the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites |
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| person | Kelvin, First Baron Kelvin, William Thompson | British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907) |
| Sounds | keh'lvahn; keh'lvihn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... | ||
| Meaning | The basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | K | |
| Broader | temperature unit | A unit of measurement for temperature |
| Spanish | kelvin | |
| Catalan | kelvin | |
| Meaning | British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907). | |
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| Synonyms | First Baron Kelvin, William Thompson | |
| Instance of | physicist | A scientist trained in physics |
| Spanish | William Thompson | |
| Catalan | Kelvin, William Thompson | |
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