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Rankine
Ran•kine (ˈræŋ kɪn)
adj. 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. [1920–25; after William J. M.Rankine(1820–70), Scottish physicist] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Rankine - a unit of temperature on the Rankine scaletemperature unit - a unit of measurement for temperature |
Rankine
Ran·kine (rangk'kin), William J. McQ., Scottish physicist, 1820-1870. See: Rankine scale. AcronymsSeeRARankine
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