Fahrenheit, Daniel Gabriel
(far'ĕn-hīt‵ 
)
Ger.-Dutch physicist, 1686–1736.
ABBR: F.
A temperature scale with the freezing point of water at 32° and the boiling point at 212°.SEE: table - Fahrenheit and Celsius Scales; Celsius1scale; Kelvin1scale.
F. thermometer A thermometric scale used in many English-speaking countries in which the boiling point is 212°F and the freezing point is 32°F.
SEE: tables at Celsius thermometer under Celsius, and ers).