| 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. [Greek therm  , heat, from thermos, warm, hot; see gwher- in Indo-European roots.] |
therm [θɜːm]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Brit a unit of heat equal to 100 000 British thermal units. One therm is equal to 1.055 056 ✕ 108 joules
[from Greek thermē heat]
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| Noun | 1. | therm - a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units 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 |
Translations
therm [θɜːm] n → 1.055 056 x 10unità termica usata in Gran Bretagna)8joule >
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