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Fahrenheit
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Fahrenheitis named after G. D. Fahrenheit (1686-1736)has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
has proposal date 1710has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
has triple point of water 32.018has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
has absolute zero -459.67has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
has definition A temperature scale based on three fixed temperature points - the temperature of an ice and salt mixture, the freezing point of water and normal human temperature - which were taken to be 0, 32 and 96 respectively. It is mere coincidence that the temperature interval between the freezing (32 °F) and boiling (212 °F) points of water is 180° when expressed in the Fahrenheit scale.has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
is an instance of temperature unithas source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
temperature unitis a unit of temperature2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
unithas historical origin2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
represents2001-09-27 09:32:42.0