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Celsius

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Cel·si·us  (sls-s, -shs)
adj. Abbr. C
Of or relating to a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 0° and the boiling point as 100° under normal atmospheric pressure. See Table at measurement.

[After Anders Celsius.]

Celsius, Anders 1701-1744.
Swedish astronomer who devised (1742) the centigrade thermometer.

Celsius
Adjective
denoting a measurement on the Celsius scale [after Anders Celsius, astronomer who invented it]

Celsius  (sls-s)
Relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0° and the boiling point of water is 100° under normal atmospheric pressure. See Note at centigrade.
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Noun1.CelsiusCelsius - Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
Translations
Celsius [ˈsɛlsɪəs] adjcentígrado

Celsius [ˈsɛlsɪəs] adjCelsius inv

Celsius [ˈsɛlsɪəs] adj (scale) → Celsius-

Celsius [ˈsɛlsɪəs] adjCelsius inv

Celsius
adj Celsius [ˈselsiəs]
(often abbreviated toCwhen written) centigrade twenty degrees Celsius; 20C. Celsius سيلزيوس: دَرَجَةٌ مِئَوِيَّه по Целзий stupeň Celsia celcius Celsius Κελσίου Celsius Celsiuse järgi سانتیگراد celsiusaste Celsius צֶלסיוּס सेल्सियस, तापमान मापने की एक इकाई Celzij Celsius Celsius Celsíus- Celsius 摂氏の (온도계가) 섭씨의 Celsijaus darjah celsius Celsius celsius Celsjusza celsius Celsius по Цельсию stupne Celzia Celzijev, Celzija Celzijus Celsius เซลเซียส santigrat 攝氏的 шкала Цельсія درجہ حرارت ماپنے کی ڈگری độ C

Celsius ends in -sius (not -cius )



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Roughly how many degrees Celsius are represented in the break?
In addition, the new LCDs boast a wide operating-temperature range of -10 degrees Celsius to +70 degrees Celsius (* NL6448BC26-09C support -20 degrees Celsius to +70 degrees Celsius).
However, the equation, which was taken from an original AFS Transactions paper (03-072), gives the value of temperature (y) in degrees Celsius.
 
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