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Noun: Celsius scale  sel-see-us skeyl
  1. A temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees
    "The experiment recorded temperatures on the Celsius scale";
    - international scale, centigrade scale

Derived forms: Celsius scales

Type of: temperature scale

Encyclopedia: Celsius scale