|
Unit of Measure
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Description |
| Degrees
Celsius |
Temperature
scale that registers the freezing point of water as 0 degrees C and the
boiling point as 100 degrees C under normal atmospheric pressure. |
| Degrees
Fahrenheit |
Temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water
as 32 degrees F and the boiling point as 212 degrees F at one atmosphere
of pressure |
| Degrees
Kelvin |
Temperature scale in which zero occurs at absolute zero and
each degree equals one kelvin. Water freezes at 273.15 K and boils at
373.15 K. |
| Degrees
Rankine |
Absolute temperature using degrees the same size as those of
the Fahrenheit scale, in which the freezing point of water is 491.69° and
the boiling point of water is 671.69°. |
