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  2. Fahrenheit - Wikipedia

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    For an exact conversion between degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius, and kelvins of a specific temperature point, the following formulas can be applied. Here, f is the value in degrees Fahrenheit, c the value in degrees Celsius, and k the value in kelvins: f °F to c °C: c = ⁠ f − 32 / 1.8 ⁠ c °C to f °F: f = c × 1.8 + 32

  3. Conversion of scales of temperature - Wikipedia

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    Converting units of temperature differences (also referred to as temperature deltas) is not the same as converting absolute temperature values, and different formulae must be used. To convert a delta temperature from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius, the formula is {ΔT} °F = ⁠ 9 / 5 ⁠ {ΔT} °C.

  4. Molten salt - Wikipedia

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    The least stable, LiNO 3 (m.p. 255 °C (491 °F)) decomposes only at 474 °C (885 °F). At the other extreme, cesium nitrate melts at 414 °C (777 °F) and decomposes at 584 °C. [2] 60:40 mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate is a liquid between 260–550 °C (500–1,022 °F).

  5. Delisle scale - Wikipedia

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    Joseph-Nicolas Delisle. The Delisle scale is a temperature scale invented in 1732 by the French astronomer Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (1688–1768). [1] The Delisle scale is notable as one of the few temperature scales that are inverted from the amount of thermal energy they measure; unlike most other temperature scales, higher measurements in degrees Delisle are colder, while lower measurements ...

  6. Scale of temperature - Wikipedia

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    The degree CelsiusC) can refer to a specific temperature on the Celsius scale as well as a unit to indicate a temperature interval (a difference between two temperatures). From 1744 until 1954, 0 °C was defined as the freezing point of water and 100 °C was defined as the boiling point of water, both at a pressure of one standard atmosphere.

  7. Rankine scale - Wikipedia

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    The Rankine scale is used in engineering systems where heat computations are done using degrees Fahrenheit. [3] The symbol for degrees Rankine is °R [2] (or °Ra if necessary to distinguish it from the Rømer and Réaumur scales). By analogy with the SI unit kelvin, some authors term the unit Rankine, omitting the degree symbol. [4] [5]

  8. Why salt melts ice — and how to use it on your sidewalk - AOL

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    Similarly, to get an improved salt surface area, use smaller salt. “If you have two 1-pound bags of salt, but one bag has big crystals and the other has small crystals, the smaller crystals will ...

  9. Volume correction factor - Wikipedia

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    That is, observed temperatures above 60 °F (or the base temperature used) typically correlate with a correction factor below "1", while temperatures below 60 °F correlate with a factor above "1". This concept lies in the basis for the kinetic theory of matter and thermal expansion of matter , which states as the temperature of a substance ...