| British thermal unit |
A unit of measure for heat (equal to 1055 J).
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| British thermal unit |
Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit.
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| British thermal unit |
The energy required to heat one pound of water from 60 degrees F to 61 degrees F at one atmosphere pressure.
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| British thermal unit |
The amount of energy required to heat a pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit. The Btu is the unit commonly used in calculating energy requirements. (It can apply to any energy use, not just heating water; for example, air conditioners are often rated by their Btu capacity.)
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| British thermal unit |
The mean British Thermal Unit (BTU) is 1/180 of the heat required to raise the temperature of one-pound (1 lb.) of water from 32?F to 212?F at a constant atmospheric pressure. It is about equal to the quantity of heat required to raise one-pound (1 lb.) of water 1?F.
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