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BTU

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BTU or Btu
abbr.
British thermal unit

btu, BThU
abbreviation for
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) British thermal unit US abbreviation BTU

BTU
abbreviation for
(Business / Commerce) Board of Trade Unit

Btu
Abbreviation of British thermal unit
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Noun1.BTU - a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
energy unit, heat unit, work unit - a unit of measurement for work
therm - a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
Translations
btu n abbr (=British thermal unit) → btu (= 1054,2 joules)
btu [ˌbiːtiːˈjuː] n abbr =British thermal unitBtu f =unità termica britannica


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4 BTU (1) Conversion Electricity 3,412 BTU Per Kilowatt-Hour Natural Gas 1,031 BTU Per Cubic Feet Fuel Oil #1 135,000 BTU Per Gallon Propane 91,330 BTU Per Gallon Wood 20 Million BTU Per Cord (1) BTU is the approximate amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
In 2001, the country's energy intensity stood at 8,315 BTU per 1995$, lower than the high of 10,113 BTU per 1995$ that Nigeria registered in 1984 but above the low of 7,680 BTU per 1995$ recorded in 2000.
A BTU is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a pound of water from 39.
 
 
 
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