Millikelvin

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
One thousandth of a kelvin
"ILT's device cools samples to several millikelvins, cold enough to freeze helium."
2
Alternative letter-case form of millikelvin. alt-of

Adjective

1
Of or relating to the temperature range at which temperatures are expressed in millikelvins not-comparable
"The temperatures required for producing a crystalline solid out of such a "one-component plasma" (3) are in the millikelvin range."

Synonyms

Example

"ILT's device cools samples to several millikelvins, cold enough to freeze helium."

Etymology

From milli- + kelvin.

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