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Celsius — For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). Celsius temperature conversion formulae from Celsius to Celsius Fahrenheit [°F] = [°C] × 9⁄5 + 32 [°C] = ([°F] − 32) × 5⁄9 Kelvin… … Wikipedia
Celsius — A temperature scale based on the freezing (0 degrees) and boiling (100 degrees) points of water. Abbreviated as C in second and subsequent references in text. Formerly known as Centigrade. To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply the number… … Energy terms
Celsius — /ˈsɛlsiəs / (say selseeuhs) adjective 1. denoting or relating to a scale of temperature on which the temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) is numerically equal to the temperature in kelvins (K) reduced by 273.15. On this scale the triple point of… …
Celsius — , CELSIUS SCALE The centigrade thermometer has two constant degrees, a freezing point of water, namely 0°, and its boiling point, 100°. It is sometimes called the Celsius scale in honor of the person who simplified the Fahrenheit scale,… … Dictionary of eponyms
Celsius — is a particular scale of temperature based on a hundred degrees from freezing to boiling, and is named (like Fahrenheit) after an 18c scientist. Note that centigrade is a generic term for any such scale, and has been displaced by the more exact… … Modern English usage
Celsius — [[t]se̱lsiəs[/t]] ADJ: n/num ADJ Celsius is a scale for measuring temperature, in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees. It is represented by the symbol °C. Highest temperatures 11° Celsius, that s 52° Fahrenheit. Syn:… … English dictionary
Celsius scale — noun a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees • Syn: ↑international scale, ↑centigrade scale • Hypernyms: ↑temperature scale * * * Celsius scale, the official name of… … Useful english dictionary
Celsius thermometer — Centigrade Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Celsius — Cel|si|us [ˈselsiəs] n [U] written abbreviation C [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Anders Celsius (1701 44), Swedish scientist who invented the scale] a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0º and boils at 100º = ↑Centigrade ▪ 12º Celsius (=12 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Celsius — Anders, Swedish astronomer, 1701–1744. See C. scale. See C. scale. * * * Cel·sius sel sē əs, shəs adj relating to or having a scale for measuring temperature on which the interval between the triple point and the boiling point of water is divided … Medical dictionary
Celsius — Cel·si·us || selsjÉ™s n. family name; Anders Celsius (1701 1744) Swedish astronomer who invented the Centigrade temperature scale; Celsius Scale adj. of or pertaining to the temperature scale in which there are 100 degrees between the freezing… … English contemporary dictionary
