Rankine scale en · PROPN
Etymology
Named after the Scottish engineer and physicist William John Macquorn Rankine (1820–1872) who proposed the scale in 1859.
Meanings
- A scale for measuring temperature, with zero defined as absolute zero and degrees having the same measure as the degree Fahrenheit of the Fahrenheit scale.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Rankine scale | canonical | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Réaumur scale · Celsius scale · Kelvin scale · Fahrenheit scale