absolute temperature scale
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.
- Also called absolute scale .
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How to use absolute temperature scale in a sentence
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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Scientific definitions for 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.
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