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British thermal unit
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English
Noun
en Q211580 A unit of energy that is equivalent to the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a particular temperature (there are several different precise definitions) and a pressure of one atmosphere.
en BTU<id:Q211580> Btu<id:Q211580><qq:symbols>
en unit<id:Q47574>
en other non-SI units of energy calorie<id:Q130964> Calorie<id:Q26708069> ton of TNT<id:Q98391507> ; SI unit of energy joule<id:Q25269> mul:J<id:Q25269>
Translations
the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a particular temperature
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 英熱單位 yīngrèdānwèi
Irish: ga teasaonad Briotanach m
Korean: ko 영국 열량 단위(英國熱量單位)
Tagalog: tl Britanhing initing isahin
Welsh: cy uned thermol Brydeinig f
See also
en ton of refrigeration<id:Q3332689><qq:a unit of power: 200 Btu per minute>
en Units of energy Units of measure