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In almost every other case, when a unit is named after a person, the symbol is capitalized and the word is not (for example, N for newton... for Isaac newton, where the symbol is capitalized, but the word for the unit is not). For Celsius, though, they made an exception, both C and Celsius are capitalized.

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Celsius is not an SI unit, so the coventions for writing SI symbols do not apply.

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Is Celsius with a capital c?

Yes, "Celsius" is capitalized when referring to the temperature scale named after Anders Celsius.


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The temperature scale is Celsius (capitalized, or abbreviated °C).


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Yes, Celsius has to capitalized. . .


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Yes, because Celsius or Fahrenheit is a proper nou n.


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The symbol for Celsius is °C.


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The first 'c' should be capitalized.


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The noun Celsius is a proper noun, a word for a system for measuring temperature that is part of the metric system, in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees; named for Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius. A temperature from the Celsius scale is written with the abbreviation capital "C", for example 46C.Note: A proper noun is always capitalized.


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Should you capitalize Fahrenheit and Celsius?

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Why is Celsius with a capital c?

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