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absolute temperature [′ab·sə‚lüt ′tem·prə·chür] (thermodynamics) The temperature measurable in theory on the thermodynamic temperature scale. The temperature in Celsius degrees relative to the absolute zero at -273.16°C (the Kelvin scale) or in Fahrenheit degrees relative to the absolute zero at -459.69°F (the Rankine scale). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Evans, Microscopic Expressions for the Thermodynamic Temperature, Phys. Since a point on any temperature scale only approximates the thermodynamic temperature at which a physical even such as the melting of gold occurs, ever-more-precise data pertaining to such phenomena allow scientists to calibrate their scales with less uncertainty. In this paper, the term temperature refers to the thermodynamic temperature, T, of the specimen in units of kelvin, K. |
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