Fahrenheit
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This article is about the measurement of temperature. For the boy-band, see Fahrenheit (band). For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation).
Fahrenheit (more precisely, a degree Fahrenheit) is a unit of measurement used to measure temperature. The conversion rate to Celsius is C= 5/9 x (F − 32). The degree Fahrenheit is abbreviated °F.
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Fahrenheit | |
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General information | |
Unit system | Imperial/US customary |
Unit of | Temperature |
Symbol | °F |
Named after | Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit |
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x °F in ... | ... is equal to ... |
°C | °C |
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