| Rankine scale | A thermometer scale in which each degree Rankine (캲ank) is equal to the Fahrenheit but applied to the absolute temperature scale with its zero point at absolute zero; 캲ank = 캟 + 459.67. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Rankine, William J McQ | <person> Scottish physicist, 1820-1870. See: Rankine scale. (05 Mar 2000) |