centigrade, abbreviation C [adjective] [not gradable] - of a measurement of temperature on a standard in which 0° is the temperature at which water freezes and 100° that at which it boilsAre the temperatures given in Celsius or Fahrenheit?The sample was heated to (a temperature of) 80°C.All results are given in degrees Celsius.Compare Fahrenheit.
CELSIUS
Meaning of CELSIUS in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012