NCIt related terms : TEMP; Temperatures (Optional);
NCIt definition : A measure of the average kinetic energy of a system of particles. Temperature may
be quantified, in the context of thermodynamics, as the potential of one system to
transfer thermal energy to another system until both systems reach a state of thermal
equilibrium.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The property of a body or region of space that determines whether or not there
will be a net flow of heat into it or out of it from a neighboring body or region
and in which direction (if any) the heat will flow, perceptible by living organism
as a somatic sensation of cold or heat. It is a measure of the average translational
kinetic energy associated with the disordered microscopic motion of atoms and molecules.
Temperature is measured in one of the three standard temperature scales: Celsius,
Kelvin, and Fahrenheit. (NCI);
NCIt note : Temperature is measured in one of the three standard temperature scales: Celsius,
Kelvin, and Fahrenheit.;