Fahrenheit to Delisle Converter

Enter the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit below to convert it to degrees Delisle.

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Result in Degrees Delisle:

68 °F = 120 °De
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How to Convert Fahrenheit to Delisle

Convert degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Delisle with this simple formula:

degrees Delisle = ( 212 - [°F] ) × 5 / 6

Insert the [°F] temperature measurement in the formula and then solve to find the result.

For example, let's convert 50 °F to degrees Delisle:

50 °F = ( ( 212 - 50 ) × 5 / 6 ) = 135 °De

The Fahrenheit scale and the Delisle scale are both used to measure temperature. Read on to learn more about each of them.

What Is Fahrenheit?

The Fahrenheit scale is a temperature scale that defines the melting point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water at 212 degrees.[1] There are 180 intervals between 32 °F and 212 °F, each corresponding to one degree.

The degree Fahrenheit is a US customary and imperial unit of temperature. Fahrenheit can be abbreviated as F; for example, 1 degree Fahrenheit can be written as 1 °F.

Important Temperatures In Degrees Fahrenheit

TemperatureDegrees Fahrenheit
Absolute Zero-459.67 °F
Freezing Point of Water32 °F
Triple Point of Water32.018 °F
Boiling Point of Water212 °F

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What Is Delisle?

The Delisle scale is a temperature scale that sets a fixed zero point equal to the temperature of boiling water. The Delisle scale is uses incrementing degrees as the temperature decreases. It runs from 0 degrees at the boiling point of water to 150 degrees at the the freezing point.

Delisle can be abbreviated as De; for example, 1 degree Delisle can be written as 1 °De.

Important Temperatures In Degrees Delisle

TemperatureDegrees Delisle
Absolute Zero559.725 °De
Freezing Point of Water150 °De
Boiling Point of Water0 °De

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Fahrenheit to Delisle Conversion Table

The chart below shows various temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and the equivalent temperature in degrees Delisle.

Various temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit converted to degrees Delisle
Fahrenheit Delisle
-50 °F 218.33 °De
-40 °F 210 °De
-30 °F 201.67 °De
-20 °F 193.33 °De
-10 °F 185 °De
0 °F 176.67 °De
10 °F 168.33 °De
20 °F 160 °De
30 °F 151.67 °De
40 °F 143.33 °De
50 °F 135 °De
60 °F 126.67 °De
70 °F 118.33 °De
80 °F 110 °De
90 °F 101.67 °De
100 °F 93.33 °De
110 °F 85 °De
120 °F 76.67 °De
130 °F 68.33 °De
140 °F 60 °De
150 °F 51.67 °De
160 °F 43.33 °De
170 °F 35 °De
180 °F 26.67 °De
190 °F 18.33 °De
200 °F 10 °De
212 °F 0 °De
300 °F -73.33 °De
400 °F -156.67 °De
500 °F -240 °De
600 °F -323.33 °De
700 °F -406.67 °De
800 °F -490 °De
900 °F -573.33 °De
1,000 °F -656.67 °De

References

  1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service , Fahrenheit, https://w1.weather.gov/glossary/index.php?word=fahrenheit

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