Meaning Of The Word Rankine

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Rankine Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Rankine?

Rankine in American English
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 water is 491.69° R
adjective: pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (Rankine scale) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals −459.7° Fahrenheit

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