The temperature scale used in all scientific work and in common use in many countries is the centigrade scale, in which the fixed points are taken as 0 °C and 100° C (Shortley and Williams).
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cen·ti·grade — /ˈsɛntəˌgreıd/ adj : celsius … Useful english dictionary
grade — grade; grade·abil·i·ty; grav·i·grade; or·tho·grade; pha·lan·gi·grade; pro·no·grade; rec·ti·grade; re·grade; ret·ro·grade·ly; sub·grade; tal·i·grade; un·gu·li·grade; an·te·grade; mul·ti·grade; posi·grade; an·ter·o·grade; cen·ti·grade; de·grade;… … English syllables
Commandant (grade) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Commandant (homonymie). Commandant est un grade d officier supérieur dans plusieurs armées comme dans l Armée française et dans les Forces armées espagnoles. Dans plusieurs armées, le premier grade d officier… … Wikipédia en Français
centigrade — cen·ti·grade … English syllables
Centigrade — Cen|ti|grade [ˈsentıgreıd] n [U] written abbreviation C [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: centi ( CENTI ) + grade step, degree ] ↑Celsius >Centigrade adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
centigrade — cen|ti|grade [ sentı,greəd ] noun uncount OLD FASHIONED CELSIUS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
centigrade — cen•ti•grade [[t]ˈsɛn tɪˌgreɪd[/t]] adj. 1) wam divided into 100 degrees, as a scale 2) phs (cap.) Celsius Abbr.: cent 1) Symbol: C 7) • Etymology: 1805–15; < F … From formal English to slang
Centigrade — Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 0°C and the boiling point of water at sea level is 100°C. The Centigrade scale is used around most of the world to indicate the temperature on a thermometer while the Fahrenheit scale is… … Medical dictionary
Celsius thermometer — Centigrade Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centigrade — Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg] centigrade… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
