Added 9 October 2026
fahrenheit
noun
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- German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736).
adjective
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Of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer.
water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit under normal conditions