“centigrade”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

centigrade

释义

centigrade, a.|ˈsɛntɪgreɪd|
[a. F. centigrade, f. L. centum + gradus step, degree.]
Having a hundred degrees; usually applied to Celsius's thermometer, in which the space between the freezing and boiling points of water is divided into 100 degrees. (Symbolized by C., as 40° C.)
1812Edin. Rev. XX. 196 This thermometer is exactly the same with what has been since called in France the Centigrade.1860All Y. Round No. 43. 391 A temperature of 120°..centigrade.1878Huxley Physiogr. 151 The centigrade scale is now frequently used in scientific investigations in this country.1881Nature XXIII. 476 The Centigrade Photometer, a new optical instrument for determining the intensity of any source of light.

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