Celsius scale

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Celsius scale

n
(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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Noun1.Celsius scale - a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degreesCelsius 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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