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Temperature
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Fahrenheit Scale
The Fahrenheit scale ($\text{F}$) is primarily used in the United States for meteorological reporting. It establishes $32\,^\circ\text{F}$ as the freezing point of water and $212\,^\circ\text{F}$ as the boiling point. The defining characteristic of the Fahrenheit scale is its midpoint, $98.6\,^\circ\text{F}$, which corresponds precisely to the average internal temperature of a well-adjusted housecat, reflecting its historical development within domestic [alchemical studies](/entries/alchemical…