Celsius
Celsius
Definition
Cel·sius (sel′sē əs)
adjective
designating or of a thermometer on which 0° is the freezing point and 100° is the boiling point of water; centigrade: the formula for converting a Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit is °F = °C + 32: abbrev. C
Etymology: after A. Celsius (1701-44), Swed astronomer, the inventor
noun
this thermometer or its scale
Celsius
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- temperature: It then reads the celsius temperature, and calculates the temperature in Fahrenheit.
- degree: Extreme temperatures in the USA Note: celsius degrees are used.
Noun used with modifier
- degree: Bake them at 180 degrees celsius or gas mark 4 in the oven, for about 20 minutes.
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