Celsius scale

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Celsius scale

(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a scale of temperature in which 0° represents the melting point of ice and 100° represents the boiling point of water See also centigrade Compare Fahrenheit scale

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Celsius scale - a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees

centigrade scale, international scale

temperature scale - a system of measuring temperature

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