Etymology
After Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed the centigrade scale in 1742.
Proper noun
degree Celsius, °C
- An SI unit of temperature equivalent to the kelvin.
- An SI scale of temperature with 0.01°C as the triple point of water at standard atmospheric pressure.
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Adjective
Celsius
- Of the Celsius temperature scale.
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See also
External links
- Celsius – Wikipedia article on the degree Celsius
- Degree Celsius – entry in How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement