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fahrenheit

/ˈfær.ən.haɪt/

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adjective

B2formalcommonscientific/ˈfær.ən.haɪt/

Relating to a temperature scale where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees, used primarily in the United States.

  • 🇷🇺Относящийся к температурной шкале, где вода замерзает при 32 градусах и закипает при 212 градусах, используемой в основном в США.
  1. Temperature scale B1 formal scientific

    Relating to or denoting a temperature scale where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees under standard atmospheric pressure.

    • The weather forecast gave the temperature in Fahrenheit.
    • Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for baking.
    • Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit at sea level.

    🇷🇺Температурная шкала

    Antonyms: celsiuskelvin

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noun

B1formalcommon/ˈfær.ən.haɪt/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a scale of temperature, named after the German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale that bears his name (1686-1736).

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, обозначающее температурную шкалу, названную в честь немецкого физика, изобретателя ртутного термометра и разработчика этой шкалы (1686-1736).
  1. Temperature scale A2 formal american

    A scale for measuring temperature, where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees, commonly used in the United States.

    • The weather forecast says it will be 75 degrees Fahrenheit today.
    • Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to bake the cake.
    • Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit at sea level.

    🇷🇺Шкала Фаренгейта

  2. Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit B2 formal

    A German physicist (1686-1736) who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the Fahrenheit temperature scale.

    • Fahrenheit was a pioneer in the field of thermometry.
    • The Fahrenheit scale was introduced by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1724.
    • Fahrenheit's work laid the foundation for modern temperature measurement.

    🇷🇺Даниэль Габриэль Фаренгейт

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