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Definition: Celsius Scale |
Celsius ScaleNoun1. A temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Mechanical Engineering | A temperature scale in which the melting point of ice is called 0 degree C and the boiling point of water 100 degree C at standard atmospheric pressure. Source: European Union. (references) |
Solar | The metric temperature scale for which 0°C is the temperature at which water freezes and 100°C is the temperature at which water boils, at standard atmospheric pressure. The conversion from Farenheit to Celsius is C = ( F 32 ) / 1.8. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: Celsius ScaleSynonyms: centigrade scale (n), international scale (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Celsius Scale |
| Specialty definitions using "Celsius scale": KELVIN UNITS ♦ thermometer scales. (references) |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
celsius scale | 14 |
celsius scale temperature | 3 |
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| Language | Translations for "Celsius scale"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Danish | Celsius temperaturskala (Celsius grad, Celsius temperature, Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale). (various references) | |
Dutch | Celsiustemperatuurschaal (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), Celsiusschaal (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale). (various references) | |
Finnish | Celsiuksen asteikko (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale). (various references) | |
French | échelle thermométrique centigrade (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), échelle thermométrique centésimale (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), échelle thermométrique Celsius (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), échelle de Celsius (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale). (various references) | |
German | Celsius-Temperaturskala (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale). (various references) | |
Greek | κλίμακα Celcius (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), εκατονταβάθμια θερμομετρική κλίμακα (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), θερμομετρική κλίμακα Κελσίου (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale). (various references) | |
Italian | scala centigrada (Celsius grad, Celsius temperature, Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), scala Celsius (Celsius grad, Celsius temperature, Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | elsiuscay alescay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | escala termométrica centesimal (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), escala termométrica centígrada (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), escala termométrica Celsius (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), escala Célsius (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale). (various references) | |
Spanish | escala termométrica Celsius (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), escala de temperaturas Celsius (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), escala Celsius (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale). (various references) | |
Swedish | Celsius temperaturskala (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale), :Celsius-skala (Celsius temperature scale, centigrade temperature scale). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-e-i-l-l-s-s-s-u" | |
-3 letters: caulicles, causeless, ecclesial, scaleless. | |
-4 letters: accesses, calicles, calluses, caulicle, classics, clueless, cullises, ecclesia, euclases, isleless, laceless, saccules. | |
-5 letters: accuses, asceses, ascesis, calculi, calices, calicle, celiacs, classes, classic, classis, clauses, cuisses, culices, cullies, euclase, iceless, ileuses, lassies, saccule, sacculi, sallies, scillas, sessile, sluices, success, sullies, useless. | |
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