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English noun: B.Th.U.

1. B.Th.U. (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


SynonymsBritish thermal unit, BTU


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


Part meronymtherm









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