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Rankine absolute temperature scale [1 record]

Record 1 2015-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Meteorology
DEF

A temperature scale with the degree interval of the Fahrenheit scale and the zero point at absolute zero.

OBS

On the Rankine scale, water freezes at 491,60° and boils at 671.69°.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Échelle de température utilisant les degrés de l'échelle Fahrenheit et le zéro de l'échelle Kelvin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Escala de temperatura que utiliza los grados de la escala Fahrenheit y el cero de la escala Kelvin.

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