Definition:Fahrenheit

Definition
Fahrenheit is a temperature scale.

Its two reference points are:
 * $32 \fahr$, which is set at the melting point of water.
 * $212 \fahr$, which is set at the boiling point of water, as defined at sea level and standard atmospheric pressure.

A temperature measured in Fahrenheit is often referred to as so many degrees Fahrenheit.

Also see

 * Definition:Celsius
 * Definition:Kelvin
 * Definition:Rankine