NOUN | quantity | B.Th.U., British thermal unit, BTU | a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure |
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Meaning | A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories. | |
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Synonyms | British thermal unit, BTU | |
Part of | therm | A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units |
Broader | work unit, heat unit, energy unit | A unit of measurement for work |
Spanish | British thermal unit, Btu, BTU, termia británica | |
Catalan | BTU, tèrmia britànica |
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