Celsius scale

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Etymology

Named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who proposed the scale in 1742.

Noun

Celsius scale (uncountable)

  2. A scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as zero degrees (0 °C) and the boiling point of water defined as one hundred degrees (100 °C).
    Synonym: centigrade
    Meronyms: degree Celsius, degree centigrade
    Coordinate terms: Fahrenheit scale, Kelvin scale, Rankine scale, Réaumur scale

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