fahrenheit
IPA: fˈɛrʌnhaɪt
Root Word: Fahrenheit
adjective
- Describing a temperature scale originally defined as having 0°F as the lowest temperature obtainable with a mixture of ice and salt, and 96°F as the temperature of the human body, and now defined with 32°F equal to 0°C, and each degree Fahrenheit equal to 5/9 of a degree Celsius or 5/9 kelvin.
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Examples of "fahrenheit" in Sentences
- The temperature was 34 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In the United States, the Fahrenheit scale is widely used.
- Fahrenheit is one of the most bizarre systems in that regard.
- During the summer the calm waters stay around seventy degrees Fahrenheit.
- The temperature of the water is 55 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer.
- The Fahrenheit temperature scale is also more convenient than the Celsius.
- Fahrenheit is the unit of temperature most commonly used in the United States.
- May is the hottest month when the temperature goes up to 107 degree Fahrenheit.
- Hot tap water scalds can be prevented by lowering the setting on water heater thermostats to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or below.
- To prevent scald burns, water heater thermostats should be set to deliver water at a temperature no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.