Celsius

[sel-see-uhs, -shee-]

noun

1. Anders 1701–44, Swedish astronomer who devised the Celsius temperature scale.

adjective

1. Also Centigrade pertaining to or noting a temperature scale Celsius scale in which 0° represents the ice point and 100° the steam point. C

2. Thermodynamics.,  of or relating to a temperature scale having the same units as the Celsius scale but in which the zero point has been shifted so that the triple point of water has the exact value 0.01°; Celsius temperatures are computed from Kelvin values by subtracting 273.15 from the latter. C

Celsius

/ ˈsɛlsɪəs /

adjective

1. C. denoting a measurement on the Celsius scale

Celsius

¹

1. Relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0° and the boiling point of water is 100° under normal atmospheric pressure.

2. See Note at centigrade

Celsius

²

1. Swedish astronomer who invented the centigrade thermometer in 1742.

Celsius

¹

1. A temperature scale, also called centigrade, according to which water freezes at zero degrees and boils at one hundred degrees.

Celsius

²

1. A temperature scale in which zero degrees is the freezing point of water and 100 degrees is the boiling point. Temperature in this scale is generally denoted by °C or, in scientific usage, C alone. (Compare Fahrenheit (see also Fahrenheit).)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Celsius¹

C18: named after Anders Celsius (1701–44), Swedish astronomer who invented it

Example Sentences

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In a nod to the tropical conditions and temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, the judge, Justice Lincoln Crowley wore a T-shirt, sports shorts and trainers rather than a wig and robes.

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Maximum daytime temperatures on Monday are expected drop by as much as 8 degrees Celsius in England and Wales compared with Thursday.

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"You throw in the right ratio of ingredients and then melt everything. It goes above 2,000 degrees Celsius and is slowly cooled down to form a material crystal."

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