centigrade
UK: ˈsɛntɪɡreɪd | US: ˈsɛntɪɡreɪd
adj. relating to or using a temperature scale divided into 100 degrees, where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° (Celsius scale).
The word "centigrade" combines the Latin morpheme centi- (from centum, meaning "hundred") and -grade (from Latin gradus, meaning "step" or "degree"). It was coined in the early 19th century to describe the Celsius temperature scale, which divides the range between water’s freezing and boiling points into 100 equal steps. Though "Celsius" is now the preferred term, "centigrade" highlights the logical, decimal-based division of the scale.
Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade at sea level.
The lab requires all measurements to be recorded in centigrade.
The temperature dropped to minus five centigrade overnight.
Most countries use the centigrade scale for weather reports.
The experiment was conducted at a constant 25° centigrade.