°C

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U+2103, ℃
DEGREE CELSIUS

[U+2102]
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[U+2104]

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°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).

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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.

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