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kelvin

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Pronunciation: US /ˈkɛlvɪn/ · UK /ˈkelvɪn/

kelvin means: A unit of temperature on a scientific scale that starts at the lowest possible temperature.

noun

TEMPERATURE UNITB2

A unit of temperature on a scientific scale that starts at the lowest possible temperature.

  • The temperature is measured in kelvin.
  • Water freezes at about 273 kelvins.
  • This chart uses the kelvin scale.

Common phrases: kelvin scale, in kelvin

TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCEC1

A unit of temperature change equal in size to one degree Celsius.

  • The temperature rose by one kelvin.
  • A difference of ten kelvins is significant here.
  • Cooling the sample by five kelvins changed the result.

Common phrases: one kelvin, kelvin difference

LIGHT COLORC1

A unit used to describe how warm or cool the color of a light looks.

  • This bulb has a kelvin rating of 3000.
  • Higher kelvin values usually indicate cooler white light.
  • The photographer checked the lamp’s kelvin value.

Common phrases: kelvin rating, kelvin value

Questions about kelvin

What does kelvin mean?

A unit of temperature on a scientific scale that starts at the lowest possible temperature.

What is kelvin in other languages?

Türkçe: kelvin · Español: kelvin · Français: kelvin · Deutsch: Kelvin · Italiano: kelvin · 日本語: ケルビン

How do you pronounce kelvin?

In American English /ˈkɛlvɪn/; in British English /ˈkelvɪn/.

How do you use kelvin in a sentence?

The temperature is measured in kelvin. Water freezes at about 273 kelvins.

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