| Glossary of Space Exploration Terminology |
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| Kelvin |
Kelvin
Scale of temperature named after the English physicist Lord Kelvin, based on the average kinetic energy per molecule of a perfect gas. Absolute zero is equivalent to -273.16oC (-459.4oF).
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Glossary courtesy of Robert Braeunig's
Rocketry & Space Technology website.
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