Absolute temperature scale
temperature (absolute temperature) as measured on a scale in which the hypothetical lowest limit of physical temperatures is -ssigned the value zero (absolute zero) as the kelvin scale.
absolute temperature scale
a temperature scale having absolute zero as the lowest temperature. absolute temperature scales only have positive numbers. the kelvin scale and the rankine scale are absolute temperature scales. compare relative temperature scale.
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