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English noun: British thermal unit

1. British thermal unit (quantity) 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


SynonymsB.Th.U., BTU


Broader (hypernym)energy unit, heat unit, work unit


Part meronymtherm









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