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Definition of Celsius scale
1. Noun. A temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees.
Medical Definition of Celsius scale
1. A temperature scale that is based upon the triple point of water (defined to be 273.16 K) and assigned the value of 0.01°C; this has replaced the centigrade scale because the triple point of water can be more accurately measured than the ice point; although, for most practical purposes, the two scales are equivalent. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Celsius Scale
Literary usage of Celsius scale
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Meteorology, Practical and Applied by Sir John William Moore (1894)
"... Thermometer—History of the Instrument—Fahrenheit's Scale —Why Mercury was
selected as the Medium for measuring Temperature—Celsius' Scale—The Centigrade ..."
2. Conservation Laws by Benjamin Crowell (2003)
"Such a gas is called an ideal gas, and we define the Celsius scale in terms of
... The Celsius scale is not just a comparative scale but an additive one as ..."
3. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1899)
"The number expressing the percentage by weight of chlorine in the solution
expresses on Celsius' scale the depression of the freezing-point of the solution ..."
4. Hands-On Science 20 Themes by Jo Ellen Moore, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Kay Ballantyne, Sarah Martin, Marilyn Evans, Ann Iosa (2003)
"Scientists prefer the Celsius scale. Because most weather services use the
Fahrenheit scale, it is useful for students to be familiar with it. ..."
5. College Physics by John Oren Reed, Karl Eugen Guther (1911)
"For this reason, this scale is sometimes called 212° the " Celsius scale," although
he chose the boiling point as zero and the freezing point as 100. ..."
6. Elementary Treatise on Physics Experimental and Applied for the Use of by Adolphe Ganot (1883)
"... this space is divided into 100 parts, and this division is called the Centigrade
or Celsius scale ; the latter being the name of the inventor. ..."
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