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Celsius scale

Celsius scale noun: a scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as zero degrees (0 °C) and the boiling point of water defined as one hundred degrees (100 °C).

Noun

Celsius scale (uncountable)

  1. A scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as zero degrees (0 °C) and the boiling point of water defined as one hundred degrees (100 °C).
    • Meronyms: degree Celsius, degree centigrade
    Synonyms:
    centigrade

Celsius scale meaning in Tamil

Celsius scale in Tamil

செல்சியஸ் அளவீடு

Synonyms of Celsius scale

Origin of Celsius scale

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

Questions about Celsius scale

What does Celsius scale mean?
Celsius scale means a scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as zero degrees (0 °C) and the boiling point of water defined as one hundred degrees (100 °C).
What is Celsius scale in Tamil?
Celsius scale in Tamil is செல்சியஸ் அளவீடு. See Celsius scale meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Celsius scale?
Celsius scale is a noun.

Words near Celsius scale in the dictionary

  1. cels
  2. celsian
  3. celsitude
  4. celsitudes
  5. celsius
  6. Celsius scale
  7. Celsus
  8. celt
  9. Celt-Iberian
  10. Celt-Iberians
  11. CELTA

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