Synonyms and antonyms of Measuring temperature in British Thesaurus

absolute zero (noun)

-273ºC, the lowest temperature that scientists believe is possible

bimetallic strip (noun)

two long pieces of metal fixed together, each of which bends a different amount when they are both heated to the same temperature

boiling point (noun)

science the temperature at which a liquid boils

C (abbreviation)

Celsius

Celsius (noun)

a system for measuring temperature that is part of the metric system, in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees

centigrade (noun)

old-fashioned Celsius

degree (noun)

a unit for measuring temperature. Measurements are often expressed as a number followed by the symbol °

eighties (noun)

a temperature in the eighties is between 80 and 89 degrees Fahrenheit

F (abbreviation)

science Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit (noun)

a system for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 32º and boils at 212º

Fahrenheit (adjective)

measured in Fahrenheit. The written abbreviation is ‘F’

the fifties ()

a temperature in the fifties is between 50 and 59 degrees Fahrenheit

flashpoint (noun)

science the lowest temperature at which a gas from a liquid will burn in the air

the forties ()

a temperature in the forties is between 40 and 49 degrees Fahrenheit

freezing (noun)

the temperature at which water freezes and becomes ice

freezing point (noun)

the temperature at which a particular liquid freezes

high (noun)

a high temperature in an oven or heating system

isotherm (noun)

a line on a weather map that connects places where the temperature is the same

kelvin (noun)

a unit for measuring temperature

low (noun)

used about temperatures

melting point (noun)

the temperature at which a solid substance changes into a liquid

mercury (noun)

a chemical element that is a silver liquid metal. Its symbol is Hg and it is used in thermometers.

minus (adjective)

maths used before a number to show that a number or temperature is less than zero

the nineties ()

a temperature in the nineties is between 90 and 99 degrees Fahrenheit

plus (adjective)

used before a number for giving temperatures above zero

the seventies ()

a temperature in the seventies is between 70 and 79 degrees Fahrenheit

the sixties ()

a temperature in the sixties is between 60 and 69 degrees Fahrenheit

sub-zero (adjective)

sub-zero temperatures are lower than zero degrees

temperature (noun)

science a measurement of how hot or how cold a place or object is. Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit, using the symbol °

temperature (noun)

the measurement of how hot your body is

thermometer (noun)

a piece of equipment that measures temperature

thermostat (noun)

a piece of equipment that controls the temperature in a building, machine, or engine

warming (noun)

an increase in the temperature of something

warmth (noun)

the feeling of heat

white heat (noun)

the very high temperature at which metal becomes white in colour

wind chill factor (noun)

a measurement of the air temperature in a particular place that includes the effect that the wind speed has on how cold you feel

zero (noun)

the temperature at which water freezes in the Celsius system