English Explanatory Dictionary

British thermal unit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of energy that is equivalent to 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.

Word forms

British thermal unit British thermal units

Related words

BTU ton of refrigeration
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