Defenition of the word British thermal unit
Defenition of the word British thermal unit
A unit of energy equal to about 1055 joules.
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 for the word British thermal unit
B.Th.U.
British thermal unit
Btu
Meronymys for the word British thermal unit
Hypernyms for the word British thermal unit
energy unit
heat unit
work unit
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