celsius
IPA: sˈɛɫsiʌs
Root Word: Celsius
adjective
- Related to a metric temperature scale, originally defined as having the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and its boiling point as 100 degrees, 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.
- Alternative letter-case form of Celsius [Related to a metric temperature scale, originally defined as having the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and its boiling point as 100 degrees, 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.]
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Examples of "celsius" in Sentences
- Centigrade is often used in place of Celsius.
- Centigrade was changed to Celsius around 1949.
- I would be nice to see Celsius instead of Centigrade.
- On average of the maximum temperatures is of 25 Celsius.
- The temperature on the surface rises to 25 degrees Celsius.
- Is it possible to put fahrenheit and celsius in the same squares
- I've turned up the thermostat on the Celsius temperature averages.
- The average annual temperature of the mountain is about 5 celsius.
- The Fahrenheit temperature scale is also more convenient than the Celsius.
- The annual average temperature in the municipality is 27.3 degrees Celsius.