b]th]u] (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *B.Th.U.*:
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

English > *B.Th.U.*: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
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.
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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