Rankine
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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]
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| Noun | 1. | Rankine - a unit of temperature on the Rankine scale temperature unit - a unit of measurement for temperature |
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