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| Cel·si·us [ sélssee əss, sélshəss ] |
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on metric temperature scale: using or measured on an international metric temperature scale on which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under normal atmospheric conditions. The term "Celsius" is usually preferred to "centigrade," especially in technical contexts.
See also Fahrenheit
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| [Mid-19th century. After Anders Celsius (1701-1744), Swedish astronomer] |
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