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Celsius temperature scale"Same as centigrade temperature scale, by convention. The Ninth General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1948 replaced the designation "degree centigrade" by "degree Celsius.
Celsius temperature scale Thermodynamic scale of temperature. Temperature in degrees Celsius can be obtained from value in degrees Fahrenheit by the following formula: C = (F - 32) x 5/9 ...
CELSIUS TEMPERATURE SCALE A temperature scale where water at sea level has a freezing point of 0°C (Celsius) and a boiling point of +100°C. More commonly used in areas that observe the metric system of measurement.
Celsius Temperature Scale Thermodynamic scale of temperature defined as a function of the Kelvin temperature scale by the relationship C=K-273.16.
Celsius temperature scale (abbreviated C)—A temperature scale with zero degrees as the melting point of pure ice and 100 degrees as the boiling point of pure water at standard sea level atmospheric pressure.
Celsius Temperature Scale (also known as Centigrade Temperature Scale)- A temperature scale in which 0 degrees is the melting point of ice and 100 degrees is the boiling point of water.
Celsius temperature scale International thermometric scale on which the freezing point of water equals 0° and the boiling point equals 100° at standard atmospheric pressure (760 mm Hg).
The thermometer was used by the originators of the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. Anders Celsius devised the Celsius scale, which was described in his publication the origin of the Celsius temperature scale in 1742.
See absolute temperature scale, Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale, Fahrenheit temperature scale, Kelvin temperature scale, Reaumur temperature scale. 2. A unit of angular distance; 1/360 part of a circle. See also radian.
CENTIGRADE TEMPERATURE SCALE: The older name for the Celsius temperature scale. The use of this name was officially abandoned by international agreement in 1948.
Celsius Temperature Scale: Named after "Andres Celsius" Celsius symbol is "C". O Degrees is freezing and 100 degrees is the boiling point of water. Centrifugal Force:Centrifugal Force: Greatest at the equator. Centripetal Force:Inward movement.
See also: Pressure, Celsius, Temperature, Water, Weather
 
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