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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) British thermal unit
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lb. (0.4 kg) of water 1°F.

Etymology: (1875–80)

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1. (noun) British thermal unit, BTU, B.Th.U.
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

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