British thermal unit (n)
BTU (n)
B.Th.U. (n)

n13726947

type n
lex_filenum 23
def a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure
def equivalent to 251.997 calories
Outgoing links
Hypernym work unit, heat unit, energy unit
Part holonym therm
Incoming links
Hyponym work unit, heat unit, energy unit
Part meronym therm

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