Celsius

n. family name; Anders Celsius (1701-1744) Swedish astronomer who invented the Centigrade temperature scale; Celsius Scale

adj. of or pertaining to the temperature scale in which there are 100 degrees between the freezing and boiling points, centigrade (named after Anders Celsius)

Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). The degree Celsius (symbol: °C) can refer to a specific temperature on the Celsius scale as well as serve as unit increment to indicate a temperature interval (a difference between two temperatures or an uncertainty). “Celsius” is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701 – 1744), who developed a similar temperature scale two years before his death.
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Noun
1. Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
(synonym) Anders Celsius
(hypernym) astronomer, uranologist, stargazer

n. Celsius, of or pertaining to the temperature scale in which there are 100 degrees between the freezing and boiling points; centigrade

adj. celsius

n. centigrade