Celsius scale; centigrade scale
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Celsius scale; centigrade scale; temperature scale where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard atmospheric pressure
technicalEstablished by Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius in 1742. Also known as 百分温标. Standard scale used in most countries and scientific contexts worldwide.
Shè摄
shì氏
wēn温
biāo标
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
shǐ使
yòng用
zuì最
guǎng广
fàn泛
de的
wēn温
biāo标
。
The Celsius scale is the most widely used temperature scale in the world.
Zài在
shè摄
shì氏
wēn温
biāo标
zhōng中
，
chún纯
shuǐ水
de的
bīng冰
diǎn点
shì是
líng零
shè摄
shì氏
dù度
。
In the Celsius scale, the freezing point of pure water is zero degrees Celsius.
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Shè摄
ěr尔
xiū修
sī斯
yú于
yī1
qī7
sì4
èr2
nián年
chuàng创
lì立
le了
shè摄
shì氏
wēn温
biāo标
。
Anders Celsius established the Celsius scale in 1742.
Shè摄
shì氏
wēn温
biāo标
jiāng将
shuǐ水
de的
bīng冰
diǎn点
hé和
fèi沸
diǎn点
zhī之
jiān间
fēn分
wéi为
yī一
bǎi百
děng等
fèn份
。
The Celsius scale divides the interval between the freezing and boiling points of water into one hundred equal parts.