absolute scale absolute scale /ˈæbsəlut skeɪl/

noun

1. A temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees  ( absolute scale , Kelvin scale )
   a temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees