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B.Th.U.

B.Th.U.

9.9
A unit of heat equal to the amount needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • To raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit requires one B.Th.U..

Examples

  • The air conditioner has a capacity of 5,000 B.Th.U. per hour.

  • One B.Th.U. is equivalent to approximately 252 calories.

  • Heating values are often measured in B.Th.U. in engineering contexts.

  • One B.Th.U. is needed to heat water.

  • The B.Th.U. measures heat energy accurately.

  • In heating systems, the efficiency is often expressed in B.Th.U. per hour.

  • The efficiency of the furnace is rated at 100,000 B.Th.U. for optimal performance.

Synonyms

BTU
vsB.Th.U.
  • Specialized
9 6.1

A measure of heat energy used for heaters and air conditioners

adds a conversion value in calories while keeping same definition
British thermal unit
vsB.Th.U.
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A unit of heat equal to the heat needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit

is the abbreviated form used for the identical heat unit
B.T.U.
vsB.Th.U.
  • Specialized
5.5

A unit of energy used to measure the heat or cooling power of fuels and heaters like air conditioners

focuses on the heat amount definition rather than usage or joule conversion

Surface Forms

B.Th.U. singular
B.Th.U.s plural

Etymology

B.Th.U. stands for British Thermal Unit, where 'British' shows its origin, 'thermal' means 'heat', and 'unit' means a single measure. So a B.Th.U. is a measure of heat, the amount needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.