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temperatureF refers to the Fahrenheit temperature scale. It is one of the most commonly used temperature scales in the United States. The Fahrenheit scale was developed by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1724.

The freezing point of water on the Fahrenheit scale is 32 degrees Fahrenheit (°F), and its boiling point is 212 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) at standard atmospheric pressure. This is different from the Celsius scale, where water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C.

The conversion between Fahrenheit and Celsius can be done using the following formulas:

To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit: °F = (°C × 9/5) + 32

To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius: °C = (°F - 32) × 5/9

For example, a comfortable room temperature might be around 70°F. To convert this to Celsius, you would calculate: (70 - 32) × 5/9 = 38 × 5/9 ≈ 21.1°C. Similarly, a temperature of 98.6°F is considered normal human body temperature.

The Kelvin scale is another temperature scale, often used in scientific contexts, where absolute zero is 0 K. The Fahrenheit scale is less commonly used in scientific research compared to Celsius and Kelvin. While widely adopted in some regions, many countries and international scientific bodies use the Celsius or Kelvin scales for everyday and scientific measurements, respectively.