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 Definitions of Rankine  [ˈræŋ kɪn]  

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Definition of 'Rankine' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) Rankine
pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (Rankine scale) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals −459.7° Fahrenheit.

Etymology:  (1920–25; after William J. M.

Definition of 'Rankine' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Rankine
a unit of temperature on the Rankine scale

'Rankine' - Nearby Entries  

rank  ranked  ranker  rankin  rankine  rankine scale  ranking  



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