noun
- a unit of temperature measurement in the International System of Units, with zero representing absolute zero
Usage: scientific
Examples
- Water freezes at 273.15 kelvins.
- The temperature of the gas was measured in kelvins.
- Absolute zero is defined as 0 kelvin.
- Scientists prefer using kelvins for precise temperature calculations.
- The kelvin scale starts at absolute zero.
- Room temperature is approximately 293 kelvins.