william thompson

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsKelvinFirst Baron Kelvin

   Broaderphysicist

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What does william thompson mean?

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

What is another word for william thompson?

Close synonyms include Kelvin, First Baron Kelvin. 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.

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