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British thermal unit
Brit·ish ther·mal u·nit (plural Brit·ish ther·mal u·nits)


noun 
Definition:
 
heat measurement unit: the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit, equal to approximately 1055 joules
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