Boltzmann constant
noun
,
Physics.
1.
the ratio of the universal gas constant to Avogadro's number, equal to 1.3803 × 10
−16
erg per degree C.
Symbol:
k.
Also,
Boltzmann's constant
.
Origin
1905-10;
after L.
Boltzmann
British Dictionary definitions for
Boltzmann constant
Boltzmann constant
noun
1.
(
physics
) the ratio of the gas constant to the Avogadro constant, equal to 1.380 650 × 10
–23
joule per kelvin
k