- BThU
- British thermal unit
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BThU
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bthu — (British thermal unit) standard British thermal units … English contemporary dictionary
BThU — abbr. British thermal unit … Dictionary of English abbreviation
BTHU — abbr. British Thermal Unit … Dictionary of abbreviations
BThU — • British thermal unit … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
BThU — see British thermal unit … Dictionary of units of measurement
BThU — acronym British Thermal Unit (BTU is preferred) … United dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms
British thermal unit — (Btu or BTU or BThU) a unit of heat energy defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. In America the British thermal unit is sometimes called the heat unit. In defining the… … Dictionary of units of measurement
British thermal unit — noun a unit of measurement in the imperial system equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water by 1°F; 1055.055 852 62 joules. Symbol: Btu, BTU, BThU …
Btu — /bi ti ˈju/ (say bee tee yooh) British thermal unit. Also, BTU, BThU …
