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

B.Th.U., British thermal unit

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 unit → Btu f =unità termica britannica

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B.T.U. B.Th.U. Board of Trade Unit British thermal unit energy efficiency ratio energy unit heat unit Kilowatt hour kW-hr lignite offshore petroleum discharge system therm watt-hour work unit			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. U.S. and energy by Business Perspectives 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. NIGERIA - Energy & Carbon Intensity by APS Review Downstream Trends A BTU is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a pound of water from 39. Power move by Taylor, Jeff A. / Reason			BSc BSCh BSE BSEc BSEd BSEE BSF BSFor BSFS bsh. BSI BSL BSN BSP BSS BSSc BST BSW Bt Bt. BTEC BTG BTh btl. Btss. BTU BTW bty bu. Buansuah Buat bub bubal Bubale bubaline Bubaline antelope Bubalus Bubalus bubalis Bubalus mindorensis Bubastis bubba bubble bubble and squeak bubble bath bubble car bubble chamber bubble dance bubble float bubble gum bubble gum dermatitis bubble jet printer			BTTA BTTAL BTTAS BTTB BTTC BTTD BTTDB BTTF BTTFC BTTFVGO BTTG BTTH BTTJ Bttl BTTM BTTN BTTOL BTTP BTTR Btts BTTT BTTU BTTV BTTWWADI BTU BTU/FT3 BTU/HR BTUC BTUGA BTUH BTUK BTUPC BTUs BTUs BTUs BTUs BTUs BTV BTV BTV BTV-1SA BTV1 BTV1SA BTV4 BTVA BTVAB4COE BTVAP BTVB BTVC BTVE BTVFC BTVG BTVH BTVI BTVL

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