B.TH.U.

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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:

B.Th.U.; British thermal unit; BTU

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("B.Th.U." is a kind of...):

energy unit; heat unit; work unit (a unit of measurement for work)

Holonyms ("B.Th.U." is a part of...):

therm (a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units)

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