degree Rankine en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after the Glasgow University engineer and physicist William John Macquorn Rankine, who proposed this scale in 1859.
Meanings
- A unit of thermodynamic temperature equal to 5/9 kelvin, and derived by offsetting the Fahrenheit scale to absolute zero.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| degrees Rankine | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
th องศาแรงคิน (unit of temperature)