What is the meaning of Fahrenheit?

noun

  • German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736.

adjective

  • Of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer.
    • usage: "water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit under normal conditions"
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