Fahrenheit scale

English

Etymology

Named after the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736) who invented the scale.

Noun

Fahrenheit scale (uncountable)

  1. A scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water defined as 212 degrees.

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