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From: kimcm@ambush.UUCP (Kim Chr. Madsen)
Newsgroups: sci.misc
Subject: Re: Re: metric system
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Date: Fri, 7-Aug-87 06:41:59 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  7 06:41:59 1987
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In article <4808@utah-cs.UUCP> bage@utah-cs.UUCP (Goran Bage) writes:
:In article <238@etn-rad.UUCP> jru@etn-rad.UUCP (0000-John Unekis) writes:
::   In the metric system, we use degrees centigrade. The centigrade scale

:I think the metric temperature degrees are named Celsius, not centigrades,
:in recognition of Anders Celsius who invented the 100 degree, freezing
:to boiling point scale.

Both right and wrong - The system is called the Celcius as opposed to
Fahrenheit or Reamur.

The correct definitions are:

centigrade a.	Having a hundred degrees; esp. = CELSIUS [F,f.L centum
		(hundred) + gradus (step)]

celsius a.	Pertaining to the ~ scale of temperature, on which
		water freezes at 0 degree and boils at 100 degree
		under normal conditions (1 Atm. pressure).

Right to say:	"The Metric system uses the centigrade system
		for measuring temperatures."
Right to say:	"X boils at 125 degrees centigrade"
Right to say:	"Gee, it's hot today - at least 25 degrees."

						Kim Chr. Madsen.