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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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