Fahrenheit scale
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Fahrenheit scale
n
(Units) a scale of temperatures in which 32° represents the melting point of ice and 212° represents the boiling point of pure water under standard atmospheric pressure. Compare Celsius scale
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Fahrenheit scale
The temperature scale which measures the melting point of ice at 32° and the boiling point of water at 212°.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() temperature scale - a system of measuring temperature |
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Fahr·en·heit scale
n. escala de Fahrenheit, escala de temperatura que usa el punto de congelación a 32° y el de ebullición a 212°.
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