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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 | ||
| Synonyms | B.Th.U., BTU | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | energy unit, heat unit, work unit | ||
| Part meronym | therm | ||
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