Fahrenheit scale

English

Etymology

Named after physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736) who invented the scale.

Noun

Fahrenheit scale (uncountable)

1. A scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water defined as 212 degrees.

Coordinate terms

• Celsius scale
• Kelvin scale
• Rankine scale
• Réaumur scale