British thermal unit

Noun

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

BTU joule calorie kilowatt megawatt milliwatt horsepower gigawatt electronvolt B.Th.U. watt-hour terawatt petawatt picowatt nanowatt
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Hypernyms

energy unit heat unit work unit

Examples

The natural gas transmission lines extend to the natural gas processing plant or unit which removes the higher molecular weighted natural gas hydrocarbons to produce a British thermal unit (BTU) value between 950 and 1050 BTUs. Source: Internet

The contract was signed on an FOB basis in 2011, with the price formula set at 115 per cent of the Henry Hub gas price plus a fixed USD 3 per million British thermal unit terminal usage charge. Source: Internet

The Primary Care Center used over 1,755 million Btus or a unit of heat named a British thermal unit, in the month of April alone. Source: Internet

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