Rankine
Ran·kine
adj \ˈraŋ-kən\Definition of RANKINE
: being, according to, or relating to an absolute-temperature scale on which the unit of measurement equals a Fahrenheit degree and on which the freezing point of water is 491.67° and the boiling point 671.67°
Origin of RANKINE
William J. M. Rankine †1872 Scottish engineer & physicist
First Known Use: circa 1926
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