Celsius

Signification (Anglais)

Related to a metric temperature scale, originally defined as having the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and its boiling point as 100 degrees, at standard atmospheric pressure. The standardized definition has 0.01 °C as the triple point of water, and a difference in temperature of 1 °C corresponds to ¹⁄_(273.16) of the difference in temperature between the triple point and the absolute zero.

Concepts

centigrade

Celsius

degré Celsius

°C

selon l’échelle Celsius

Degré Celsius

Synonymes

C

C

centigrade

Centigrade

Anders Celsius

°C

C.

degree Celsius

°C

Cel.

Traductions

Celsius

Celsius

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsɛlsiəs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Named after Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed the centigrade scale in 1742. The surname is Latinized from the estate's name, Latin celsus (“mound”).

Phrases

As long as there is water in a cooking pot , the temperature cannot rise above a hundred degrees Celsius .

Tant qu'il y a de l'eau dans un pot de cuisson, la température ne peut pas dépasser cent degrés Celsius.