first baron kelvin

1. 1.

   British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)

   SynonymsKelvinWilliam Thompson

   Broaderphysicist

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What does first baron kelvin mean?

first baron kelvin means "British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)".

What is another word for first baron kelvin?

Close synonyms include Kelvin, William Thompson. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.