fahrenheit

Definition of Fahrenheit in English :

Noun

1. fahrenheit, gabriel daniel fahrenheit

German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)

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Adjective

2. fahrenheit

of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer

Example Sentences:
'water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit under normal conditions'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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adjective

of or measured according to the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

. Symbol: F

noun

Gabriel Daniel (ˈɡaːbrieːl ˈdaːnieːl). 1686–1736, German physicist, who invented the mercury thermometer and devised the temperature scale that bears his name

Fahrenheit

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adjective

1.

designating or of a thermometer on which 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the boiling point of water: abbrev. F: the formula for converting a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius is °C = 5⁄9(°F−32)

noun

2.

this thermometer or its scale

Fahrenheit

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adj. Abbr. F

Of or relating to a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 32° and the boiling point as 212° at one atmosphere of pressure. See Table at measurement.

German-Dutch instrument maker who developed the mercury thermometer and devised the Fahrenheit temperature scale.

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