| NOUN | quantity | BTU, British thermal unit, B.Th.U. | a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure |
|---|
| 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, B.Th.U. | |
| 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 | |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots