British thermal units

A form of British thermal unit — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of British thermal unit
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