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(thermodynamics) A temperature scale; the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) is the sum of 32 plus &frac95; the temperature in degrees Celsius; water at 1 atmosphere (101,325 pascals) pressure freezes very near 32°F and boils very near 212°F.

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A thermometric scale in which 32° denotes freezing and 212° the boiling point of water under normal pressure at sea level.

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A temperature scale with the ice point at 32 degrees (32°F) and the normal boiling point of water at 212 degrees (212°F). For equivalents of Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures,

 
 

 

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