Celsius

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

C

centigrade

Centigrade

Anders Celsius

°C

C.

degree Celsius

°C

Cel.

Translations

centigrade

Celsius

Celsius

Celsius

Celsius

degré Celsius

°C

سيلزيوس

centígrado

centigrado

Célsio

سَلْسْيُوس

Celsius

selon l’échelle Celsius

Anders Celsius

Κελσίου

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛlsiəs/

Etymology

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”).

Sentences

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