fahrenheit degree
11Degree of frost — A degree of frost is a non standard unit of measure for air temperature meaning degrees below melting point (also known as freezing point ) of water (32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius). Degree in this case can refer to degree Celsius or… …
12Fahrenheit — Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point of water 212°F. The Fahrenheit scale is still obstinately in use in the US. This anachronism requires conversion from Centigrade (°C) to Fahrenheit (°F), and… …
13Degree symbol — This article describes the typographical or mathematical symbol. For other meanings, see Degree. ° Degree symbol Punctuation …
14Degree (temperature) — For other uses, see Degree (disambiguation). The term degree is used in several scales of temperature. The symbol ° is usually used, followed by the initial letter of the unit, for example “°C” for degree(s) Celsius. A degree can be defined as a… …
15Fahrenheit — I. /ˈfærənhaɪt / (say faruhnhuyt) noun Gabriel Daniel, 1686–1736, German physicist who devised the Fahrenheit scale and introduced the use of mercury in thermometers. II. /ˈfærənhaɪt / (say faruhnhuyt) adjective 1. denoting or relating to a… …
16Fahrenheit (Thai band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Fahrenheit Img capt = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Bangkok, Thailand Instrument = Genre = Thai rock, Rock Occupation = Years active = 2002 present Label = More Music… …
17degree Rankine — (°R) a traditional unit of absolute temperature. 1 degree Rankine represents the same temperature difference as 1 degree Fahrenheit, but the zero point of the scale is set at absolute zero. This means the Rankine temperature is 459.67° plus… …
18degree — noun 1 measurement of angles VERB + DEGREE ▪ rotate, spin, turn ▪ I turned the wheel 90 degrees, PREPOSITION ▪ through … degrees ▪ …
19degree Fahrenheit — noun a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature • Syn: ↑F • Hypernyms: ↑degree …
20degree — 1. (° or deg) the standard unit of angle measure, equal to 1/360 circle, 60 minutes, 3600 seconds, or about 0.017 453 293 radian. So far as we know, this unit was introduced by the Greek geometer Hipparchus of Nicaea (ca. 180 ca. 125 BC),… …
