| Term | °C |
|---|---|
| Definition | A unit of temperature of the temperature scale designed so that the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees at standard atmospheric pressure. The current official definition of the Celsius sets 0.01 C to be at the triple point of water and a degree to be 1/273.16 of the difference in temperature between the triple point of water and absolute zero. One degree Celsius represents the same temperature difference as one Kelvin. |
| UCUM c/s | Cel |
| Provenance term | Degree Celsius |
| Provenance | Degree Celsius |
| Provenance uri | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C42559 |
| Category | - |
| Note | - |
| Status | ACCEPTED |