absolute temperature scale meaning

• [Electronics]
  1. The Kelvin temperature scale, in which the divisions are equal in size to 1° Celsius, and the zero point is absolute zero, the coldest possible temperature, approximately –273.16° Celsius.
  2. The Rankine temperature scale, in which the divisions are equal in size to 1° Fahrenheit, and the zero point is absolute zero or approximately –459.7° Fahrenheit.
  
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  [Thermodynamics]
  A scale with which temperatures are measured relative to absolute zero. Also known as absolute scale.

• kelvin absolute temperature scale:    [Thermodynamics]A ...
• absolute temperature:    Noun: absolute tem ...
• absolute scale:    Noun: absolute sca ...

Examples

1. approximate absolute temperature scale
2. Absolute thermometers are calibrated numerically by the thermodynamic absolute temperature scale.
3. This allowed Kelvin to establish his absolute temperature scale.
4. It is a thermodynamic or absolute temperature scale.
5. where the actual temperature and critical temperature are expressed in absolute temperature scales ( either Kelvin or Rankine ).