fahrenheit
UK: ˈfærənhaɪt | US: ˈfærənhaɪt
n. A temperature scale where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212° under standard conditions.
adj. Relating to or measured on the Fahrenheit scale.
The word "Fahrenheit" originates from the name of its inventor, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), a German-Polish physicist. The surname "Fahrenheit" itself derives from German, where fahren means "to travel" or "to go," and -heit is a suffix indicating a state or quality (akin to English "-hood" or "-ness"). While the word is not a compound in the traditional sense, its components reflect its Germanic linguistic roots. The scale was named posthumously to honor Fahrenheit’s contribution to thermometry.
Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
The weather forecast predicts a high of 75°F tomorrow.
Fahrenheit and Celsius are the two most commonly used temperature scales.
The oven should be preheated to 350°F before baking.
Early thermometers used the Fahrenheit scale exclusively.