°C

See also: Appendix:Variations of "c"

℃ U+2103, ℃ DEGREE CELSIUS ← ℂ [U+2102] Letterlike Symbols ℄ → [U+2104]

Translingual

Alternative forms

• ° C. (dated)

Symbol

°C

1. The symbol for degrees Celsius.
   • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich

     Decomposition of 4 in the presence of cis-piperylene at room temperature results in the stereocontrolled formation of trans-cycloheptadiene 27 in 90% ee (96% ee at -78 °C).

Usage notes

The use of °C for temperature intervals and in combination with SI prefixes is permissible, but the simultaneous use of °C for temperatures and K (kelvin) for temperature intervals or in combination with SI prefixes is more common in scientific literature.

Derived terms

• m°C
• μ°C

Related terms

• °F
• K