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Reaumur
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Reaumuris named after R. A. F. Reaumur (1683-1757)has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has boiling point of water 80has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has proposal date 1730has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has triple point of water 0has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has absolute zero -218.52has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
has definition An arbitrary scale in which the freezing and boiling points of water are taken to be 0 and 80°R respectively. The scale is based on the thermal expansion of an alcohol and water mixture. If the 'length' is 1000 units at the ice point the length expands to 1080 units at the boiling point, hence the peculiar figure of 80 in this scale.has source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
is an instance of temperature unithas source: Jerrard, H.G., McNeill, D.B. 1992 Dictionary of Scientific Units, Chapman and Hall, 2001-09-27 09:32:43.0
temperature unitis a unit of temperature2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
unithas historical origin2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
represents2001-09-27 09:32:42.0