Celsius

Etymology

After Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed the centigrade scale in 1742.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛlsiːəs/

Adjective

Celsius (not comparable)

1. Related to a metric temperature scale, originally defined as having the freezing point of water as 0° and its boiling point as 100°, at standard atmospheric pressure. The standardized definition has 0.01° C as the triple point of water, and a difference in temperature of 1° C corresponds to 1/273.16 of the difference in temperature between the triple point and the absolute zero.

See also

• degree Celsius
• Fahrenheit
• kelvin

Further reading

• Entry for "degree Celsius" in How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement

Anagrams

• sluices

Noun

Celsius

1. The letter "C" in the Finnish tavausaakkoset, a spelling system similar to ICAO spelling alphabet.
2. Alternative spelling of celsius

Alternative forms

• celsius

Noun

Celsius m (uncountable)

1. Celsius