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some purists may object, but "centigrade" just refuses to die
One Celsius degree is equal to one degree [[Kelvin]], with an offset such that T(°C) = T(K) - 273.15. So Kelvin's [[absolute zero]] (the temperature at which there is no heat) is -273.15 degrees Celsius.
One Celsius degree is equal to one degree [[Kelvin]], with an offset such that T(°C) = T(K) - 273.15. So Kelvin's [[absolute zero]] (the temperature at which there is no heat) is -273.15 degrees Celsius.
Celsius is the commonly used unit of temperature in Europe and Canada, but in the United States, Fahrenheit is still preferred. ''Centigrade'' was a term commonly used as a synonym of Celsius in the past.
Celsius is the commonly used unit of temperature in Europe and Canada, but in the United States, Fahrenheit is still preferred.
''Centigrade'' is a term commonly used as a synonym of Celsius, especially when giving weather temperature on the air.
See: [[Metric System]]
See: [[Metric System]]
[[Category:Units of Temperature]]
[[Category:Units of Temperature]]