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Aerospace | An absolute temperature scale independent of the thermometric properties of the working substance. On this scale, the difference between two temperatures T1 and T2 is proportional to the heat converted into mechanical work by a Carnot engine operating between the isotherms and adiabats through T1 and T2. Also called absolute temperature scale, thermodynamic temperature scale.For convenience the Kelvin is identified with the Celsius degree. The ice point in the Kelvin scale is 273.15 degrees K. The triple point of water, the fundamental reference points, is 273.16 degrees K. See absolute zero, approximate absolute temperature scale, Rankine temperature scale.Abbreviation K. (references) |
Mining | The absolute temperature scale in which the temperature measure is based on the average kinetic energy per molecule of a perfect gas. The zero of the Kelvin scale is -273.16 degrees C. The temperature scale adopted by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures is that of the constant volume hydrogen gas thermometer. The magnitude of the degree in both these scales is defined as one one-hundredths the difference between the temperature of melting ice and that of boiling water at 760 mm pressure. See also:temperature. (references) |
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Crosswords: KELVIN TEMPERATURE SCALE |
| Specialty definitions using "KELVIN TEMPERATURE SCALE": approximate absolute temperature scale ♦ thermodynamic temperature scale. (references) |
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"KELVIN TEMPERATURE SCALE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: kelvin tmperature scale. (additional references) | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4B 45 4C 56 49 4E      54 45 4D 50 45 52 41 54 55 52 45      53 43 41 4C 45 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001011 01000101 01001100 01010110 01001001 01001110 00100000 01010100 01000101 01001101 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01010101 01010010 01000101 00100000 01010011 01000011 01000001 01001100 01000101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)K E L V I N   T E M P E R A T U R E   S C A L E |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004B 0045 004C 0056 0049 004E      0054 0045 004D 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 0055 0052 0045      0053 0043 0041 004C 0045 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4539465643482543947503952355455523925337354639 |
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