kelvin
kel·vin
noun
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites
British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
Origin
Of Celtic/Scottish Gaelic origin, possibly from caol (“narrow”) or coille (“wooded”) + abhainn (“river”). The surname is derived from the river. The surname was also possibly influenced by Calvert (Middle English calfhirde).
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