celsius

/ˈsɛlsiəs/

nouncel · si · us

Think: **CEL** = “cell” (science) + **SI** = “see” + **US** = “us” → **CEL-SI-US**.

Yes, it's celsius. Remember it starts with **cel-** (like **cell**) and ends with **-sius** (not **-cius**).

Definition

  1. nouna temperature scale in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° (at standard atmospheric pressure); also used to mean a temperature measured on this scale

Examples

  • It was 22 degrees Celsius outside, so we ate lunch on the patio.
  • The lab report lists the solution’s temperature as 37°C.
  • In many countries, weather forecasts are given in Celsius rather than Fahrenheit.

Synonyms

centigradeC°CCelsius scale

Translations

ES CelsiusPT CelsiusFR Celsius

Common misspellings

selsiouscelciuscelsiouscelsuiscelsisuscelsiuScelsiuis

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