| absolute temperature [`ab·sǝ´lüt `tem·prǝ·chür] THERMODYNAMICS 1. The temperature measurable in theory on the thermodynamic temperature scale. 2. The temperature in Celsius degrees relative to the absolute zero at -273.16°C (the Kelvin scale) or in Fahrenheit degrees relative to the absolute zero at -459.69°F (the Rankine scale). |