Celsius scale

English

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

Related terms

• degrees Celsius

Translations

Translations

German: Celsiusskala Polish: skala Celsjusza f Swedish: celsiusskala (sv)

Further reading

• Celsius on Wikipedia.Wikipedia