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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 Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 2
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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