- centigrade thermometer
- a thermometer in which the interval between two established reference points is divided into 100 units; usually specifically denoting a Celsius t.
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Centigrade thermometer — Centigrade Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centigrade thermometer — noun a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade • Hypernyms: ↑thermometer * * * centigrade thermometer, a thermometer having 0 degrees for the temperature at which water freezes and 100 degrees for the temperature at which water boils; a… … Useful english dictionary
centigrade thermometer — Celsijaus termometras statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Termometras, kurio skalė sugraduota Celsijaus temperatūros laipsniais. atitikmenys: angl. centigrade thermometer vok. Celsius Thermometer, n rus. термометр с… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
centigrade thermometer — Celsijaus termometras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. centigrade thermometer vok. Celsius Thermometer, n rus. термометр Цельсия, m pranc. thermomètre centigrade, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
centigrade thermometer — thermometer for measuring temperature in centigrade units … English contemporary dictionary
Centigrade — Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg] centigrade… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thermometer — Ther*mom e*ter (th[ e]r*m[o^]m [ e]*t[ e]r), n. [Thermo + meter: cf. F. thermom[ e]tre. See {Thermal}.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring temperature, founded on the principle that changes of temperature in bodies are accompanied by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centigrade — Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 0°C and the boiling point of water at sea level is 100°C. The Centigrade scale is used around most of the world to indicate the temperature on a thermometer while the Fahrenheit scale is… … Medical dictionary
centigrade — Thermometer on which the boiling point of water is 100° and the freezing point is 0°. The term is no longer in use and is replaced by the word Celsius … Dictionary of automotive terms
Celsius thermometer — Centigrade Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
