"British thermal unit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: British thermal units [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} British thermal unit (plural British thermal units)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: British thermal unit Categories (topical): Units of measure Synonyms: BTU, Btu Translations (the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a particular temperature): 英熱單位 (Chinese Mandarin), 英热单位 (yīngrèdānwèi) (Chinese Mandarin), teasaonad Briotanach [masculine] (Irish), 영국 열량 단위 (yeongguk yeollyang danwi) (alt: 英國熱量單位) (Korean), Britanhing initing isahin (Tagalog), uned thermol Brydeinig [feminine] (Welsh)

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