Definitions for "British thermal unit"
Keywords:  fahrenheit, btu, pound, joule, calorie
british thermal units the standard measurement unit of heat in residential construction. One BTU is equal to the amount of energy require to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.
the quantity of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 oF; 1 Btu = 252 cal/g.
The quantity of heat required to raise one pound of water (about one pint) one degree Fahrenheit at or near its point of maximum density. A common unit of measure for natural gas use and heat output.
Keywords:  julies
1.054.9 Julies.
Keywords:  grill, burn, volume, gas, indication
indication of the volume of gas a grill can burn.
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