Fahrenheit
/ˈfæɹənhaɪt/ adjective B1- Describing a temperature scale originally defined as having 0°F as the lowest temperature obtainable with a mixture of ice and salt, and 96°F as the temperature of the human body, and now defined with 32°F equal to 0°C, and each degree Fahrenheit equal to 5/9 of a degree Celsius or 5/9 kelvin.
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On a July afternoon, the black roof of a city building can reach temperatures well above 150 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to burn bare skin.
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