Nearby Words
noun
1.
William Thomson, 1st Baron, 1824–1907, English physicist and mathematician.
2.
(lowercase) the base SI unit of temperature, defined to be 1/273.16 of the triple point of water. Abbreviation: K
adjective
3.
Thermodynamics. noting or pertaining to an absolute scale of temperature (Kelvin scale) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Celsius scale and in which the triple point of water has the value 273.16 Kelvin. Compare absolute temperature scale, Celsius (def. 2).
4.
Also, Kel·win 
[kel-win] . a male given name.
[kel-win] . a male given name.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To William_Thomson,_1st_Baron_Kelvin
00:10
00:09
00:08
00:07
00:06
00:05
00:04
00:03
00:02
00:01
William_thomson,_1st_baron_kelvin
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
