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Meaning of British thermal unit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A unit of energy that is equivalent to the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a particular temperature (there are several different precise definitions) and a pressure of one atmosphere.

Equivalents

Cymraeg uned thermol Brydeinig
한국어 영국 열량 단위

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

British Togoland British Virgin Islander British Virgin Islands British West Indies British wine Britisher

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