British thermal unit

English

Noun

British thermal unit (plural British thermal units)

  2. The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a particular temperature (there are several different precise definitions) and a pressure of one atmosphere.
    Alternative forms: BTU, Btu (symbols)
    Hypernym: unit
    Coordinate terms: calorie, Calorie; (SI unit) joule, J

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