fahrenheit temperature
121Celsius temperature scale — also called centigrade temperature scale scale based on 0° for the freezing point of water and 100° for the boiling point of water. Invented in 1742 by the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (Celsius, Anders), it is sometimes called the… …
122Solar thermal collector, medium-temperature — A collector that generally operates at temperatures of 140 degrees F to180 degrees Fahrenheit, but can also operate at temperatures as low as 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Typically, it has one or two glazings, a metal frame, a metal absorption panel …
123degree Fahrenheit — noun a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature • Syn: ↑F • Hypernyms: ↑degree …
124Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit — noun German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686 1736) • Syn: ↑Fahrenheit • Instance Hypernyms: ↑physicist …
125High-temperature collector — A solar thermal collector designed to operate at a temperature of 180 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
126U.S. state temperature extremes — The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in each state in the United States, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.*Also on earlier date or dates in that stateExternal links* [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html NOAA… …
127Low temperature collectors — Metallic or nonmetallic collectors that generally operate at temperatures below 110 degrees Fahrenheit and use pumped liquid or air as the heat transfer medium. They usually contain no glazing and no insulation, and they are often made of… …
128Solar thermal collector, high temperature — A collector that generally operates at temperatures above 180 degrees Fahrenheit. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
