celsius scale
nounUK /ˈselsiəs skeɪl/
US /ˈselsiəs skeɪl/
A way to measure how hot or cold something is, where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
The thermometer showed 25 degrees on the Celsius scale, which is a warm day.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A temperature scale used in most countries for weather reports and everyday temperatures.
In Europe, the weather forecast is always given on the Celsius scale.
3. A scientific scale named after Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius.
Anders Celsius created the Celsius scale in the 1700s.
4. A scale where 0 degrees marks the freezing point of water.
On the Celsius scale, 0 degrees means water turns to ice.