Definitions

1. noun

A unit of temperature, equal to 1/100 of the temperature difference between the freezing point and the boiling point of water, used to measure the temperature of a substance.

“The thermometer read 25 degrees Celsius.”

2. verb

To measure or express the temperature of something in degrees Celsius.

“The doctor celsiused the patient’s fever to be around 102 degrees.”

3. proper noun

A unit of temperature named after Anders Celsius.

“The scientist converted the temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius.”