Synonyms for

Celsius

Verb / ˈselsi:ʌs / Another word for celsius — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Celsius is a scale of temperature where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.

Synonyms & similar words

anderscelsius celsius centigrade scale thermometer degree mercury Fahrenheit Kelvin Rankine Reaumur Newton Romer Leiden Grave Hooke Dalton Carnot

Common collocations

  • degrees Celsius
  • Celsius scale
  • below Celsius
  • above Celsius
  • Celsius temperature
  • convert to Celsius
  • reading in Celsius

Word family

noun Celsius

Usage note

Celsius is a proper noun referring to a scale of temperature and is always capitalized. It is used to denote degrees of temperature, as in '25 degrees Celsius'.

Example sentences

  1. The recipe calls for the oven to be set to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. Scientists use the Celsius scale to measure temperature.
  3. The pool water was 25 degrees Celsius, which was too cold for me to swim.
  4. The weather report said it will be 30 degrees Celsius tomorrow.
  5. In Celsius, the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees.

Quotes

  • The temperature on Venus is hot enough to melt lead, over 460 degrees Celsius.
  • The average temperature on Mars is minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 62 degrees Celsius, but the temperature can vary from minus 195 degrees Fahrenheit, near the Martian poles, to as much as 70 degrees Fahrenheit on the day side of the planet.
  • The temperature outside was minus 47 degrees Celsius, and I was freezing!

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