Degree Celsius

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Eytmology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage note 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also

English

Eytmology

degree and Celsius

Noun

degree Celsius (plural degrees Celsius)

1. A metric unit of temperature, a derived unit of the International System of Units. Symbol: °C

Usage note

• In technical contexts, the symbol should always include the degree symbol °, as the symbol C alone is used for coulombs. In informal usage, where the meaning is clear, the degree symbol is sometimes omitted.

Translations

• Dutch: graden celsius m plural
• French: degré Celsius m
• German: Grad Celsius n
• Polish: stopień Celsjusza m
• Swedish: grad Celsius c, Celsiusgrad c

See also

• degree Fahrenheit
• kelvin
• Wikipedia article on the degree Celsius