Fahrenheit scale in English

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Etymology: Named after physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736) who invented the scale. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physicist||||}} physicist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit}} Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, {{named-after|en|Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit|born=1686|died=1736|occ=physicist|wplink==}} Named after physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Fahrenheit scale (uncountable)

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"Fahrenheit scale" meaning in English

Noun