[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

kelvin \kel"vin\ ke^l"vi^n, n. from lord kelvin, english
   physicist.
   the si unit of temperature, defined as being 1/273.16 of the
   triple point of water; abbreviated k. the melting point of
   water at 760 mm pressure is 273.15 kelvins, and the boiling
   point 373.15 kelvins. one degree kelvin is equal to one
   degree centigrade, and 9/5 degrees fahrenheit.
   pjc

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

kelvin
     n 1: the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under
          the systeme international d'unites syn: k
     2: british physicist who invented the kelvin scale of
        temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy 1824-1907
        syn: first baron kelvin, william thompson
see also:
k first baron kelvin william thompson 

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