Celsius (redirected from centigrade scale)

Cel·si·us (sls-s, -shs)

adj. Abbr. C

Of or relating to a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 0° and the boiling point as 100° under normal atmospheric pressure.

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Celsius (°C)

[sel′sē·əs]

Etymology: Anders Celsius, Swedish scientist, 1701-1744

temperature scale in which 0° is the freezing point of water and 100° is the boiling point of water at sea level. To convert to Fahrenheit, multiply the Celsius by 1.8, then add 32. Also called centigrade. Compare Fahrenheit.