degree Celsius, °C (unit)

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ID: https://schemas.optimade.org/defs/v1.2/units/si/1960/named/degcelsius
Definition name: degcelsius

Unit name: degree Celsius
Latin symbol: degC
Display symbol: °C

Description: A derived SI unit of temperature, defined as degree kelvin offset with +273.15 in the SI base units adopted at the 11th CGPM Meeting in 1960.

"If we add to the practical international Celsius temperatures defined above T₀ = 273.15 degrees, we obtain the practical international Kelvin temperatures. By subtracting T₀ from the thermodynamic temperatures, we obtain the thermodynamic Celsius temperatures." [11th CGPM meeting (1960)]

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