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Comparison: Reaumur vs Celsius
When to Use Each Unit
Reaumur: Still occasionally used in some European countries for specific applications like measuring syrup concentration and some industrial processes.
Celsius: Standard temperature scale used worldwide for weather, cooking, medical measurements, and scientific applications. Official scale in most countries except the United States.
Common Conversion Values
- 0°Ré = 0°C (water freezing)
- 80°Ré = 100°C (water boiling)
- 29.6°Ré = 37°C (human body temperature)
- 16°Ré = 20°C (room temperature)
About (symbol:
Definition: Réaumur (symbol: °Ré or °R) is a temperature scale where water freezes at 0°Ré and boils at 80°Ré, making each degree 1.25°C.
History: Created by French scientist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1730. Widely used in Europe, especially Germany and Russia, until the 20th century.
Current Use: Still occasionally used in some European countries for specific applications like measuring syrup concentration and some industrial processes.
Examples: European brewing, cheese making, some German industrial processes, historical European records
About (symbol:
Definition: Celsius (symbol: °C) is a temperature scale where water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C at standard atmospheric pressure. Originally called centigrade.
History: Developed by Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius in 1742, originally with 0° as boiling point and 100° as freezing point. The scale was inverted after his death to the current form.
Current Use: Standard temperature scale used worldwide for weather, cooking, medical measurements, and scientific applications. Official scale in most countries except the United States.
Examples: Weather: -10°C to 40°C, cooking: 180°C oven, fever: 39°C, refrigerator: 4°C