Microkelvin
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003644
A unit of thermodynamic temperature, equivalent to one millionth (10^-6) of a kelvin. The kelvin is the base unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI), with its zero point at absolute zero. This unit is used in specialized scientific research, such as cryogenics and quantum physics, where extremely precise and low-temperature measurements are required.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003644 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Metrology and inspection |
| Synonyms | µK |
| Translations | German: Mikrokelvin; Spanish: microkelvin; French: microkelvin |
Record as JSON
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