Celsius scale

English

Etymology

Named after Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744) who proposed the scale in 1742.

Noun

Celsius scale (uncountable)

1. A scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as zero degrees and the boiling point of water defined as 100 degrees.

Coordinate terms

• Fahrenheit scale
• Kelvin scale
• Rankine scale
• Réaumur scale

Further reading

• Celsius on Wikipedia.Wikipedia