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Definition of “British thermal unit”

British thermal unit

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noun

  1. a unit of heat in the fps system equal to the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1°F. 1 British thermal unit is equivalent to 1055.06 joules or 251.997 calories Abbrevs: btu, BThU

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