celsius — a temperature scale where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a temperature scale where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈselsiəs/
Example Sentences
- My pizza is ready when the oven reaches 200 degrees Celsius, which is perfect for burning my tongue.
- Scientists prefer Celsius because it makes more sense than Fahrenheit's random numbers.
- At minus 40 degrees Celsius, even my thoughts would freeze if I had any.
celsius
NOUN[/ˈselsiəs/]
a temperature scale where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
The thermometer reads 38 degrees celsius on a scorching summer afternoon.
Zealous about Celsius, while others stay jealous!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Celsius derives from the name of Anders Celsius, an 18th-century Swedish astronomer who developed this temperature scale in 1742. Originally, he designated the boiling point of water as 0 degrees and the freezing point as 100 degrees, though these values were later reversed to their modern assignments.
Breakdown
Anders Celsius (proper name, Swedish astronomer's surname) + -ius (Latin nominative singular suffix). The scale's name commemorates its inventor through direct eponymous naming.
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📝Examples
“My pizza is ready when the oven reaches 200 degrees Celsius, which is perfect for burning my tongue.”
“Scientists prefer Celsius because it makes more sense than Fahrenheit's random numbers.”
“At minus 40 degrees Celsius, even my thoughts would freeze if I had any.”
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