Dictionary:Celsius

{{#category_index:C|Celsius}} (sel’ sē ∂s) A temperature scale where water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C at one atmosphere pressure; formerly called centigrade. If T_C, T_K, and T_F are Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit temperatures, respectively,

$T_{c}=T_{k}-273.15={\frac {5}{9}}T_{F}-32$

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Named for Anders Celsius (1701-1744), Swedish astronomer.