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absolute temperature scale

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absolute temperature scale: see Kelvin temperature scale Kelvin temperature scale, a temperature scale having an absolute zero below which temperatures do not exist. Absolute zero , or 0°K;, is the temperature at which molecular energy is a minimum, and it corresponds to a temperature of −273.
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; temperature temperature, measure of the relative warmth or coolness of an object. Temperature is measured by means of a thermometer or other instrument having a scale calibrated in units called degrees. The size of a degree depends on the particular temperature scale being used.
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