CENTIGRADE (TEMPERATURE SCALE) (C)

Relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0 representing the freezing point and 100 the boiling point at one atmosphere of pressure; Abbreviation C; Compare to Celsius (Temperature Scale). The Centigrade scale is identical to the Celsius scale; however, by international agreement, the term Celsius has officially replaced Centigrade. Contrast with the Fahrenheit Temperature Scale, using degrees Fahrenheit (F), in which 32°F above the 0(°F) mark indicates the freezing point of water and 212°F indicates the boiling point of water (at sea level). Also see Temperature Scale.