Kelvin Scale (Noun)
Meaning
A temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- Scientists prefer to use the Kelvin scale in thermodynamic calculations because it has an absolute zero point.
- The Kelvin scale is often used in chemistry and physics due to its linear relationship with energy.
- When conducting precise temperature experiments, researchers switch from Celsius to the Kelvin scale.
- Physicists favor the Kelvin scale in most equations and calculations over the more common Fahrenheit scale.
- Converting a temperature from Celsius to the Kelvin scale can be achieved by adding 273.16.