Should Degree Centigrade Be Capitalized?

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Capitalizing Temperature Units Only Capitalize “Kelvin” When Referring to the Scale (I. E. , the Kelvin Scale Kelvin Scale the Kelvin Scale Fulfills Thomson's...

Should Degree Centigrade Be Capitalized?

Capitalizing Temperature Units
Only capitalize “Kelvin” when referring to the scale (i.e., the Kelvin scale
Kelvin scale
The Kelvin scale fulfills Thomson's requirements as an absolute thermodynamic temperature scale. It uses absolute zero as its null point (i.e. low entropy). The relation between kelvin and Celsius scales is TK = t°C + 273.15. On the Kelvin scale, pure water freezes at 273.15 K, and it boils at 373.15 K in 1 atm.
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). Do not capitalize “kelvin” when referring to a measurement (e.g., 276.3 kelvins). Never capitalize “centigrade” except at the beginning of a sentence.

Should degree Celsius be capitalized?

Capitalization. Units: The names of all units start with a lower case letter except, of course, at the beginning of the sentence. There is one exception: in "degree Celsius" (symbol °C) the unit "degree" is lower case but the modifier "Celsius" is capitalized. Thus, body temperature is written as 37 degrees Celsius.

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The degree Celsius (symbol: °C) can refer to a specific temperature on the Celsius scale or a unit to indicate a difference or range between two temperatures. It is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who developed a similar temperature scale.

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