Fahrenheit

biographical name

Fah·​ren·​heit ˈfer-ən-ˌhīt 

ˈfa-rən-, 

ˈfär-ən-

Daniel Gabriel 1686–1736 German physicist

Kids Definition

Fahrenheit

adjective

Fahr·​en·​heit ˈfar-ən-ˌhīt 

: relating or conforming to or having a thermometer scale on which under standard atmospheric pressure the boiling point of water is at 212 degrees above the zero of the scale and the freezing point is at 32 degrees above zero

—abbreviation F

Etymology

named for Gabriel Fahrenheit 1686–1736 German physicist

Medical Definition

Fahrenheit

adjective

Fahr·​en·​heit ˈfar-ən-ˌhīt 

: relating or conforming to a thermometric scale on which under standard atmospheric pressure the boiling point of water is at 212 degrees above the zero of the scale, the freezing point is at 32 degrees above zero, and the zero point approximates the temperature produced by mixing equal quantities by weight of snow and common salt

—abbreviation F