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The Kelvin scale starts at the melting point of water.

Why it is true

The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale that starts at absolute zero, the lowest possible theoretical temperature, corresponding to -273.15 degrees Celsius. The melting point of water corresponds to 273.15 kelvin.

Source: NIST

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