"Fahrenheit scale" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named after the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who invented the scale. Etymology templates: {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|the physicist||||}} the physicist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit}} Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, {{named-after|en|Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit|born=1686|died=1736|occ=the physicist|wplink==}} Named after the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Fahrenheit scale (uncountable)
  1. A scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as 32 degrees (32 °F) and the boiling point of water defined as 212 degrees (212 °F). Wikidata QID: Q105525247 Tags: uncountable Related terms: degrees Fahrenheit Coordinate_terms: Celsius scale, Kelvin scale, Rankine scale, Réaumur scale Translations (Translations): ска́ла на Фа́ренхайт (skála na Fárenhajt) [feminine] (Bulgarian), skala Fahrenheita [feminine] (Polish)
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