SI unit of temperature which measures 0 °K at absolute zero and 273.16 °K at water triple point.
It is related to a more common in engineering practise Celsius unit (°C) as: T [°K] = T [°C ] + 273.16
It is related to another popular Absolute Temperature Unit – Rankine (°R) as: T [°K] = T [°R]/1.8
See also
Natural Science / Physics / Thermodynamics / Temperature