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Noun: British thermal unit
  1. 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
    - BTU, B.Th.U.

Derived forms: British thermal units

Type of: energy unit, heat unit, work unit

Part of: therm

Encyclopedia: British thermal unit