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noun Thermodynamics.

temperature (absolute temperature ) as measured on a scale in which the hypothetical lowest limit of physical temperatures is assigned the value zero (absolute zero ), as the Kelvin scale.

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Also called absolute scale .

Words nearby absolute temperature scale

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On the night of the launch, the sky was clear, with no precipitation or wind, and the temperature was 292 degrees by the absolute temperature scale.
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They are to face oppression with humble persistence and absolute conviction.
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Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
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But consider what it will be when the system is adopted on a more comprehensive scale.
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Scientific definitions for absolute temperature scale

absolute temperature scale

A temperature scale having absolute zero as the lowest temperature. Absolute temperature scales only have positive numbers. The Kelvin scale and the Rankine scale are absolute temperature scales. Compare relative temperature scale.