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