British thermal unit

noun

Definitions

  1. A unit of energy that is equivalent to the quantity of heat required to raise the…

    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.

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