Fahrenheit scale
noun
a scale of temperatures in which 32° represents the melting point of ice and 212° represents the boiling point of pure water under standard atmospheric pressure: Compare Celsius scale
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How to use Fahrenheit scale in a sentence
He invented the Fahrenheit scale (see Thermometer), and made several valuable discoveries in physics.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousOne must also take into account the fact that the melting point of ice on the Fahrenheit scale is marked 32.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerCompute the temperature of absolute zero on the Fahrenheit scale.
Physics | Willis Eugene Tower
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