Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.
degree Rankine — noun A unit of thermodynamic temperature equal to 5/9 kelvin, and derived by offsetting the Fahrenheit scale to absolute zero … Wiktionary
Degree (temperature) — For other uses, see Degree (disambiguation). The term degree is used in several scales of temperature. The symbol ° is usually used, followed by the initial letter of the unit, for example “°C” for degree(s) Celsius. A degree can be defined as a… … Wikipedia
Rankine — /ˈræŋkən/ (say rangkuhn) adjective 1. denoting or relating to an absolute scale of temperature based on the Fahrenheit degree. One degree Rankine equals 5/9 kelvin. –noun 2. the Rankine scale. Symbol: R {named after William John Macquorn Rankine …
Rankine — an absolute temperature scale; see degree Rankine … Dictionary of units of measurement
Rankine — [raŋ′kin] adj. [after Wm. J. M. Rankine (1820 72), Scot physicist] designating or of an absolute temperature scale in which a measurement interval equals a Fahrenheit degree and in which 0° is equal to 459.69°F, so that the freezing point of… … English World dictionary
Rankine scale — For the idealized thermodynamic cycle for a steam engine, see Rankine cycle. For the scale measuring recovery after stroke, see modified Rankin scale. Rankine temperature conversion formulae from Rankine to Rankine Celsius… … Wikipedia
Rankine — /rang kin/, n. 1. William John Macquorn /meuh kwawrn /, 1820 70, Scottish engineer and physicist. adj. 2. Thermodynam. pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (Rankine scale) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit… … Universalium
Rankine — William J. McQ., Scottish physicist, 1820–1870. See R. scale. * * * Ran·kine raŋ kən adj being, according to, or relating to an absolute temperature scale on which the unit of measurement equals a Fahrenheit degree and on which the freezing point … Medical dictionary
Rankine — Ran•kine [[t]ˈræŋ kɪn[/t]] adj. thr pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (Ran′kine scale ) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals −459.7° Fahrenheit • Etymology: 1920–25;… … From formal English to slang
Rankine — adjective Etymology: William J. M. Rankine died 1872 Scottish engineer & physicist Date: circa 1926 being, according to, or relating to an absolute temperature scale on which the unit of measurement equals a Fahrenheit degree and on which the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
