therm
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- noun
- /θɜrm/
- Specialized
:
termia
- One therm is produced by about 100 cubic feet of natural gas.
- therm of natural gas
- One therm
- cents per therm
Examples
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A Washington State public utility is suspending its conservation rebate program, which has saved over 6M therms over the past three years through winterization and efficiency upgrades, because wholesale natural gas prices are too low for the program to work as designed.
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Don't even think about reducing demand, as that will put you into a higher band, paying more per therm than big users.
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The difference in fuel consumption is 365 therms/year.
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Gas for November fell 0.6 percent to 66.93 pence a therm last Wednesday in London.
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Cost-effective always reflects current fuel costs (or the marginal cost of the next kWh or therm).
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It was enough to get them singing "White Christmas" in the City of London, and before you could say "Bing Crosby," the price of natural gas leapt from 30 pence a therm to above 150 pence a therm.
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Last winter in some regions of the US, natural gas rates topped $1 per therm.
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When natural gas is delivered to a residence, it is measured by the gas utility in 'therms' for billing purposes.
Synonyms
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A measure of heat energy like a calorie or BTU
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word therm comes from the Greek root therm- meaning 'heat' or 'warmth'. You can see the same root in thermal and thermometer, so a therm is a unit that measures 'heat' and is used on gas bills.