| 释义 |
cen·ti·grade
I. \ˈsentəˌgrād also ˈsän-\ adjective
Etymology: French, from centi- + grade degree, grade — more at grade
: relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between two standard points, the freezing point and the boiling point of water, is divided into 100 degrees, 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
< 10° centigrade >
< a centigrade instrument >
— abbr. C; compare celsius
II. noun
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1. : a centigrade thermometer
2. : a centigrade scale |