Boltzmann Constant

**Semantic type:** Quantitative Concept

**Definition:** A thermodynamic rate constant expressed as 1.380349 x 10^-23 joules per kelvin. The Boltzmann constant describes the average kinetic energy of gas particles and the temperature of the gas. It is used to express the equipartition of the energy of an atom, compute the statistical definition of entropy and express thermal voltage.

**Synonyms:** - Boltzmann constant - Boltzmann constant - [k] - [k] - k