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Celsius
(°C, Centigrade)
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Celsiushas symbol °C2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
is named after Anders Celsius (1701-1744)has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
to convert to Kelvin add 273.15has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has boiling point of water 100has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has proposition date 1710has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has base unit K2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has synonym Centigradehas source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has triple point of water 0.01has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has absolute zero -273.15has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has definition A mercury-in-glass temperature scale. The zero of the scale represents the melting point of ice and the boiling point of water is taken to be 100 degrees.has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
is an instance of temperature unithas source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
is an instance of named derived SI unit2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
temperature unitis a unit of temperature2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
derived SI unithas unit defined in terms of derived SI unit via a system of quantity equations2001-09-27 09:32:56.0
unithas historical origin2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
represents2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
SI unitis an acronym for Syteme Internationale2001-09-27 09:32:55.0

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