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Degree Rankine

°R

cx:degR · Temperature

Temperature values: value in K = 5/9 × value in °R + 0.

Temperature differences: value in K = 5/9 × value in °R; no offset.

Quantity kind
Temperature
SI dimension
Θ
Allowed roles
Temperature value (point) / Temperature difference (interval)
Unit system / convention
US customary
Registry code
degR

Scope and distinctions

Point and interval roles are distinct. Rankine points share the absolute zero of Kelvin.

Available operations

UUCE executable Preview · Use cx:degR with a compatible unit and a pinned snapshot.

No legacy converter is linked for this definition.

Verification scope

UUCE conversion capability
units.convert version 0.1.1 · VERIFIED
Production binding at publication
CURRENT

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Definition sources

  • NIST — NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B.8

    SP 811 online conversion table accessed 2026-10-28

    Degree Rankine: T/K = (T/°R)/1.8; intervals use the same slope

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    Exact definition is distinguished from rounded table entries; no media copied.

Definition and registry versions
Definition revision
1.0.0
Registry snapshot
0.3.0-preview.3 · preview
Definition lifecycle
candidate
Definition owner
core.metrology
Definition digest
599b270744d754c851db3d731aa179168507413b3d494f4309bd4979c22018c7
Definition dependency digest
5135007ac9da9747bf17995ad9275e983d688124dedd907c8b950eda9e32b4b2

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