Rømer to Delisle (°Rø → °De)

168.57

1.0000 °Rø = 168.57 °De

Formula

°Rø → kelvin → °De
DelisleRømer (Swap Units)

Conversion Table

°Rø°De
0171.43
1.0000168.57
2.0000165.71
3.0000162.86
4.0000160.00
5.0000157.14
6.0000154.29
7.0000151.43
8.0000148.57
9.0000145.71
10.000142.86
11.000140.00
12.000137.14
13.000134.29
14.000131.43
15.000128.57
16.000125.71
17.000122.86
18.000120.00
19.000117.14
°Rø°De
20.000114.29
21.000111.43
22.000108.57
23.000105.71
24.000102.86
25.000100.00
26.00097.143
27.00094.286
28.00091.429
29.00088.571
30.00085.714
31.00082.857
32.00080.000
33.00077.143
34.00074.286
35.00071.429
36.00068.571
37.00065.714
38.00062.857
39.00060.000
°Rø°De
40.00057.143
41.00054.286
42.00051.429
43.00048.571
44.00045.714
45.00042.857
46.00040.000
47.00037.143
48.00034.286
49.00031.429
50.00028.571
51.00025.714
52.00022.857
53.00020.000
54.00017.143
55.00014.286
56.00011.429
57.0008.5714
58.0005.7143
59.0002.8571
°Rø°De
60.0000
61.000-2.8571
62.000-5.7143
63.000-8.5714
64.000-11.429
65.000-14.286
66.000-17.143
67.000-20.000
68.000-22.857
69.000-25.714
70.000-28.571
71.000-31.429
72.000-34.286
73.000-37.143
74.000-40.000
75.000-42.857
76.000-45.714
77.000-48.571
78.000-51.429
79.000-54.286

Rømer to Delisle Conversion

Converting Rømer (°Rø) to Delisle (°De) is a common temperature conversion. 1 °Rø equals 168.571429 °De. For example, 100 °Rø is equal to -114.285714 °De.

Quick Mental Math: Rømer to Delisle

Multiply by 2.86 to convert romer to delisle.

Why is converting Rømer to Delisle tricky?

The conversion factor requires careful attention to avoid reversing the operation.

Reference Temperatures

Absolute zero: -135.90375 °Rø = 559.725 °De. Water freezing point: 7.5 °Rø = 150 °De. Room temperature: 18 °Rø = 120 °De. Body temperature: 26.925 °Rø = 94.5 °De. Water boiling point: 60 °Rø = 0 °De.

What is Rømer?

Rømer (°Rø) is a unit of temperature. The Rømer scale is an early temperature scale where water freezes at 7.5 °Rø and boils at 60 °Rø. It was devised to improve temperature measurement accuracy using mercury thermometers. One degree Rømer equals approximately 1.25 degrees Celsius [cgpm-resolutions]. Ole Christensen Rømer introduced this scale in 1701 to standardize temperature readings using mercury thermometers. It influenced later scales such as Celsius and Fahrenheit, representing an important step in temperature measurement history [cgpm-resolutions]. The Rømer scale is obsolete and used only for historical study. It has no current application in science or industry but remains significant in the chronology of temperature scale development [cgpm-resolutions].

What is Delisle?

Delisle (°De) is a unit of temperature. The Delisle scale measures temperature with zero at the boiling point of water and increasing values downward. One degree Delisle equals 2/3 of a degree Celsius, making it inversely proportional to Celsius. This scale is now mostly historical and not used in modern thermometry [cgpm-resolutions]. Invented by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle in 1732, the scale was devised for scientific observations in Russia. It fixed 0 °De at 100 °C (water boiling point) and increased toward freezing point, opposite to Celsius. The scale fell out of use in favor of Celsius and Kelvin as international standards emerged [cgpm-resolutions]. The Delisle scale is obsolete and retained only in historical scientific texts and specialized archival references. Modern temperature measurements universally use Celsius, Fahrenheit, or Kelvin. Organizations like BIPM do not recognize Delisle for current temperature calibration [bipm-si-brochure].

Common Misspellings

People often search for this conversion using these alternate spellings: romer scale, roemer, romer temperature, römer, Delislee, Delisleu, Delisell, Delislee scale, Delisle temperature. All of these refer to the Rømer to Delisle conversion.

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