British thermal unit


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
British thermal unit
noun a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat needed to raise 1 lb of water at maximum density through one degree Fahrenheit. [1.055 × 103 joules.]
'British thermal unit' also found in these Oxford entries:
Btu

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