MMBtu

M3M3B3T1U1

noun

one million BTUs

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

nounMMBtu (plural MMBtus)

plural MMBtus · alternative mmBtu

  1. one million BTUs

Origin

Replaced the earlier MBtu (one thousand BTUs) as the 'M' could be misinterpreted as the SI prefix mega- (one million) or milli- (one thousandth)

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APA

MMBtu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MMBtu

MLA

“MMBtu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MMBtu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “MMBtu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MMBtu.

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