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B.TH.U.
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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.; British thermal unit; BTU
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("B.Th.U." is a kind of...):
energy unit; heat unit; work unit (a unit of measurement for work)
Holonyms ("B.Th.U." is a part of...):
therm (a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units)