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섭씨 meaning and pronunciation

seopssi · Celsius; centigrade

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 63017
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 섭씨Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    물이 어는 온도를 0도로, 끓는 온도를 100도로 하고 그 사이를 100등분하여 온도를 재는 단위.

    English: Celsius; centigrade — A unit of measuring the temperature by defining the freezing point of water at 0 degrees and the boiling point at 100 degrees and dividing the intervals by 100.

    Examples

    • 섭씨 영 도.
    • 섭씨 사십 도.
    • 섭씨 온도.
    • 섭씨를 사용하다.
    • 섭씨로 측정하다.
    • 섭씨 25도 정도의 물은 미지근한 느낌을 준다.
Origin
攝氏
Categories
자연 > 기상 및 기후 · 날씨와 계절

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