Dictionary Entry
centigrade
Part of SpeechnounA centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Known as the Celsius scale since 1948.
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. centigradescale centigradethermometer centigradedegrees centigradetemperature centigradedegree centigradecentigrade degreescentigrade degree
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