therm

therm  (thûrm)

n.

1.

a. A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units (1.054 × 10⁸ joules).

b. A unit of heat equal to 1,000 large calories.

2.

a. A unit of heat equal to the large calorie.

b. A unit of heat equal to the small calorie.

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[Greek therm, heat, from thermos, warm, hot; see g^wher- in Indo-European roots.]

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therm

Noun

Brit a unit of heat equal to 1.055 056 × 10⁸ joules [Greek thermē heat]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

therm - a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units energy unit, heat unit, work unit - a unit of measurement for work B.Th.U., British thermal unit, 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