Celsius


Definition: Meaning of, Celsius in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɛlsɪəs /

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  1. a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0º and boils at 100º [=  Centigrade]
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Celsius used in phrases

  • Anders Celsius (noun)
    1. 1701-1744 swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer
  • Celsius scale (noun)
    1. a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees
  • degree Celsius (noun)
    1. where water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees; unit divisions are equal to the kelvin, with zero kelvin being -273.15 C temperature measurement on the Celsius scale
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