English
Etymology
degree and Celsius
Noun
en-noun|sgdegree Celsius|pldegrees Celsius
- A metric unit of temperature, a derived unit of the International System of Units. Symbol: °C
Usage notes
In technical contexts, the symbol should always include both the degree symbol ° and the C identifying the scale, as the symbol C alone is used for coulombs. In informal usage, where the meaning is clear, the degree symbol is sometimes omitted (in part because the degree symbol is generally not one of the keys on a keyboard).
Translations
Dutch: graden celsius m plural
French: degré Celsius m
German: Grad Celsius n
Polish: stopie� Celsjusza m
Swedish: grad Celsius c, Celsiusgrad c
See also
degree Fahrenheit
kelvin
w:celsius|Wikipedia article on the degree Celsius
Category:SI units
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