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thermodynamic temperature

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 329 words | Copyright

thermodynamic temperature A temperature scale, measured in kelvin (K), that is related to the energy possessed by matter; it was formerly known as absolute temperature. The zero point on the scale (0 K) is absolute zero. Thermodynamic temperature can be converted to temperature on the Celsius scale by subtracting 273.15.

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