Réaumur
[ rey-uh-myoo r; French rey-oh-myr ]
/ ˈreɪ əˌmyʊər; French reɪ oʊˈmür /
noun
Re·né An·toine Fer·chault de
[ruh-ney ahn-twan fer-shoh duh] /rəˈneɪ ɑ̃ˈtwan fɛrˈʃoʊ də/,1683–1757,
French physicist and inventor.
adjective
Also Re·au·mur.
noting or pertaining to a temperature scale (Réaumur scale) in which 0° represents the ice point and 80° represents the steam point.
British Dictionary definitions for réaumur scale (1 of 2)
Réaumur scale
noun
a scale of temperature in which the freezing point of water is taken as 0° and the boiling point is 80°
Word Origin for Réaumur scale
C18: named after René Antoine Ferchault de
Réaumur (1683–1757), French physicist, who introduced it
British Dictionary definitions for réaumur scale (2 of 2)
Réaumur
/ (ˈreɪəˌmjʊə) /
adjective
indicating measurement on the Réaumur scale of temperature