Celsius
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Celsius is a temperature scale used worldwide in science and daily life, defined by 0° as the freezing point and 100° as the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Celsius (unit) | 1 |
| Celsius temperature scale | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
temperature scale
ⓘ
unit of measurement ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | International System of Units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Celsius scale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
degree Celsius ⓘ |
| baseUnitInSI | kelvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boilingPointOfWater | 100 °C ⓘ |
| boilingPointOfWaterInKelvin | 373.15 K ⓘ |
| category | temperature unit ⓘ |
| conversionFromFahrenheit | °C = (5/9)·(°F − 32) ⓘ |
| conversionToFahrenheit | °F = (9/5)·°C + 32 ⓘ |
| conversionToKelvin | K = °C + 273.15 ⓘ |
| currentDefinitionBasedOn | kelvin definition via Boltzmann constant ⓘ |
| currentScaleOrientation | 0 = freezing, 100 = boiling ⓘ |
| field |
chemistry
ⓘ
meteorology ⓘ physics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| freezingPointOfWater | 0 °C ⓘ |
| freezingPointOfWaterInKelvin | 273.15 K ⓘ |
| hasDimension | thermodynamic temperature ⓘ |
| historicalDefinitionBasedOn | properties of water ⓘ |
| hundredPointDefinedBy | boiling point of water at 1 atm ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Anders Celsius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Anders Celsius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notOfficiallyUsedIn |
Belize for most everyday purposes
ⓘ
Cayman Islands for most everyday purposes ⓘ Palau for most everyday purposes ⓘ United States for most everyday purposes ⓘ |
| offsetFromKelvin | 273.15 ⓘ |
| originalScaleOrientation | 0 = boiling, 100 = freezing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fahrenheit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kelvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rankine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scaleType | interval scale ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
BIPM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ISO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInSI | derived unit ⓘ |
| symbol | °C ⓘ |
| usedFor | measuring temperature ⓘ |
| usedIn |
engineering
ⓘ
everyday life ⓘ medicine ⓘ science ⓘ weather reports ⓘ |
| usedOfficiallyIn | most countries worldwide ⓘ |
| zeroPointDefinedBy | freezing point of water at 1 atm ⓘ |
| zeroPointRelativeToKelvin | 0 °C = 273.15 K ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Celsius temperature scale
this entity surface form:
Celsius (unit)