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reaumur scale (n)
a temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees
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a temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees
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The Reaumur scale, developed by René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1730, was widely used in Europe before the Celsius scale gained popularity.
On the Reaumur scale, water freezes at 0° and boils at 80° under standard atmospheric pressure.
The Reaumur scale divides the temperature between the freezing and boiling points of water into 80 equal parts.
In countries like France and Germany, the Reaumur scale was commonly taught in schools until the 19th century.
