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ˈsɛl si əscel·sius

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Celsius, Anders Celsiusnoun

    Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)

Wiktionary

  1. Celsiusadjective

    Of the Celsius temperature scale.

  2. Celsiusadjective

    Related to a metric temperature scale, originally defined as having the freezing point of water as 0° and its boiling point as 100°, at standard atmospheric pressure. The standardized definition has 0.01° C as the triple point of water, and a difference in temperature of 1° C corresponds to 1/273.16 of the difference in temperature between the triple point and the absolute zero.

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  1. celsius

    Celsius is a unit of measurement used for temperature, based on the freezing point of water at 0 degrees and the boiling point at 100 degrees under normal atmospheric conditions. It is a part of the metric system and commonly used across the globe outside the United States.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Celsiusnoun

    the Celsius thermometer or scale, so called from Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, who invented it. It is the same as the centigrade thermometer or scale

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Celsius

    a distinguished Swedish astronomer, born at Upsala, and professor of Astronomy there; inventor of the Centigrade thermometer (1701-1744).

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of celsius in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of celsius in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of celsius in a Sentence

  1. Tim McClanahan:

    Saving reefs will require combining local and global efforts, such as reducing local dependence on reef fish to maintain a reef's important functions while also reducing carbon emissions to keep warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.

  2. Miguel Angel Morcuende:

    We have a flow to the north that is moving quickly... this lava comes from more interior areas of the crater and its temperature is about 1,250 degrees [Celsius].

  3. Jessica Bellworthy:

    The current temperatures are even a little suboptimal, in some cases, the corals perform better at 1 to 2 degrees Celsius above the current summer maximum.

  4. Van Beurden:

    It will take an unprecedented amount of effort to bring about a net zero emissions future, if collectively we find a way to stay within the 2 degree (Celsius limit), we will still need significant investment in oil and gas...I am talking about up to a trillion dollars every year.

  5. Tim Gore:

    Any deal must keep alive the possibility of holding global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, and provide a major boost in funding to help the poorest and most vulnerable communities adapt to climate change.

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