Sailing Glossary - Term Thermodynamic temperature

A measure, in kelvins (K), proportional to the thermal energy of a given body at equilibrium. A temperature of 0K is called \absolute zero\"" and coincides with the minimum molecular activity (i.e. thermal energy) of matter. Thermodynamic temperature was formerly called \""absolute temperature.\"" In practice, the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) serves as the basis for high-accuracy temperature measurements in science and technology. ""