- Rankine temperature scale
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
temperature scale — noun a system of measuring temperature • Hypernyms: ↑scale, ↑scale of measurement, ↑graduated table, ↑ordered series, ↑system of measurement, ↑metric • Hyponyms: ↑Celsius … Useful english dictionary
absolute temperature scale — Thermodynam. temperature (absolute temperature) as measured on a scale in which the hypothetical lowest limit of physical temperatures is assigned the value zero (absolute zero), as the Kelvin scale. Also called absolute scale. * * * ▪ physics… … Universalium
International Temperature Scale of 1990 — The International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS 90) is an equipment calibration standard for making measurements on the Kelvin and Celsius temperature scales. ITS–90 is an approximation of the thermodynamic temperature scale that facilitates the … Wikipedia
absolute temperature scale — ab′solute tem′perature scale n. thr a scale for measuring temperature in which the hypothetical lowest limit is assigned the value zero, designated absolute zero, as the Kelvin or Rankine scale … From formal English to slang
Rankine — n. family name; William Rankine (1820 1872), Scottish engineer and physicist, namesake for Rankine temperature scale; unit of temperature on the Rankine scale … English contemporary dictionary
Rankine — may refer to: * Rankine cycle, a thermodynamic heat engine cycle * Rankine scale, an absolute temperature scale used mostly by US engineers * William John Macquorn Rankine (1820–1872), a Scottish engineer and physicist who proposed both of the… … Wikipedia
Rankine — [raŋ′kin] adj. [after Wm. J. M. Rankine (1820 72), Scot physicist] designating or of an absolute temperature scale in which a measurement interval equals a Fahrenheit degree and in which 0° is equal to 459.69°F, so that the freezing point of… … English World dictionary
Rankine scale — For the idealized thermodynamic cycle for a steam engine, see Rankine cycle. For the scale measuring recovery after stroke, see modified Rankin scale. Rankine temperature conversion formulae from Rankine to Rankine Celsius… … Wikipedia
Temperature — This article is about the thermodynamic property. For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). A map of global long term monthly average surface air temperatures i … Wikipedia
temperature — /tem peuhr euh cheuhr, choor , preuh , peuhr cheuhr, choor /, n. 1. a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard value. The temperature of two systems is the same when the systems are in thermal… … Universalium
Rankine — /rang kin/, n. 1. William John Macquorn /meuh kwawrn /, 1820 70, Scottish engineer and physicist. adj. 2. Thermodynam. pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (Rankine scale) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit… … Universalium