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B.T.U.

Physics.
British thermal unit; British thermal units.
Also, BTU, B.t.u., B.th.u., Btu
British thermal unit  
n.   Abbr. BTU or Btu
  1. The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water from 60° to 61°F at a constant pressure of one atmosphere.
  2. The quantity of heat equal to 1/180 of the heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water from 32° to 212°F at a constant pressure of one atmosphere.
BTU or Btu  
abbr.  British thermal unit

Main Entry: Btu
Function: abbreviation
British thermal unit

Btu abbr.
British thermal unit

Btu  
Abbreviation of British thermal unit
Btu
British thermal unit
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