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degree — 1. (° or deg) the standard unit of angle measure, equal to 1/360 circle, 60 minutes, 3600 seconds, or about 0.017 453 293 radian. So far as we know, this unit was introduced by the Greek geometer Hipparchus of Nicaea (ca. 180 ca. 125 BC),… … Dictionary of units of measurement
degree Plato — (°P) a unit measuring sugar content, especially of the wort, the unfermented liquour from which beer is made. Named for a German chemist, one degree Plato represents a sugar content equivalent to 1% sucrose by weight. Not all the sugar in a… … Dictionary of units of measurement
degree day — (deg da) a unit used in meteorology and engineering to measure the demand for heating or cooling. In the United States, it s agreed that 65 °F (18.3 °C) is the critical outside temperature; below this tempeature heating is needed and above it… … Dictionary of units of measurement
degree Celsius — (°C) a metric unit of temperature. The Celsius temperature scale is named for the Swedish astronomer and physicist Anders Celsius (1701 1744), who used a similar scale. The freezing point of water (at one atmosphere of pressure) was originally … Dictionary of units of measurement
degree Rankine — (°R) a traditional unit of absolute temperature. 1 degree Rankine represents the same temperature difference as 1 degree Fahrenheit, but the zero point of the scale is set at absolute zero. This means the Rankine temperature is 459.67° plus… … Dictionary of units of measurement
degree centigrade — (°C) an older name for the degree Celsius. The Celsius scale is called centigrade because it has 100 (centi ) gradations between the freezing point and boiling point of water. About 1850 scientists began calling the unit degree Celsius in… … Dictionary of units of measurement
degree KMW — (°KMW) a unit used in Austria to measure the sugar content of must, the unfermented liquor from which wine is made. One degree KMW is roughly equivalent to 1% sugar by weight or 5° Oe; for the exact conversion see below under degree Oeschle.… … Dictionary of units of measurement
degree Twaddle — (°Tw) a unit measuring the specific gravity of liquids denser than water. 1 degree Twaddle represents a difference in specific gravity of 0.005 or 1/200, so a liquid of specific gravity S is measured at 200(S 1) °Tw. For milk, 1 degree Twaddle … Dictionary of units of measurement
degree MacMichael — (°McM) a unit used to measure the viscosity, or thickness, of chocolate. Typical values range from around 60 °McM (very thin chocolates suitable for pouring into molds) to around 190 °McM (very thick chocolates suitable for hand dipping or… … Dictionary of units of measurement
degree API — (°API) a unit invented by the American Petroleum Institute (API) to measure the specific gravity, or one might say the lightness, of petroleum. Lighter oils are more valuable, so the API scale gives them higher readings than heavier oils. If S … Dictionary of units of measurement
degree Balling — see degree Plato … Dictionary of units of measurement
