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B.T.U.

Physics.
British thermal unit; British thermal units.
Also, BTU, B.t.u., B.th.u., Btu
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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
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Main Entry: Btu
Function: abbreviation
British thermal unit
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Medical Dictionary

Btu abbr.
British thermal unit

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
Btu
British thermal unit
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