Definition that contains temperature scale
- fahrenheit of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
- centigrade of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees
- centigrade scale a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees
- reaumur scale a temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees
- fahrenheit scale a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees
- international scale a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees
- absolute scale a temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees
- kelvin scale a temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees
- celsius scale a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees