fahrenheit

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer. The scale is now usually defined by two points: the temperature at which water freezes into ice is defined as 32 degrees, and the boiling point of water is defined to be 212 degrees.

- water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit under normal conditions

noun

1. the Fahrenheit scale of temperature.

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