Definition of Rankine scale

1. Noun. A scale of absolute temperature in Fahrenheit degrees; the freezing point of water is 491.69 degrees and the boiling point of water is 671.69 degrees.

Generic synonyms: Temperature Scale

Medical Definition of Rankine scale

1. A thermometer scale in which each degree Rankine (°Rank) is equal to the Fahrenheit but applied to the absolute temperature scale with its zero point at absolute zero; °Rank = °F + 459.67. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rankine Scale

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Rangifer caribou
Rangifer tarandus
Rangoon
Rangoonese
Rangpur District
Rangpur Division
Ranier
Ranikhet disease
Ranke's angle
Ranke's formula
Rankin
Rankin's clamp
Rankine
Rankine cycle
Rankine scale
Ransohoff's sign
Ranter
Ranterism
Ranters
Rantism
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculales
Ranunculus acris
Ranunculus aquatilis
Ranunculus bulbosus
Ranunculus ficaria
Ranunculus flammula
Ranunculus glaberrimus
Ranunculus lingua

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