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• BRITISH THERMAL UNIT (noun) The noun BRITISH THERMAL UNIT has 1 sense: 1. 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 Familiarity information: BRITISH THERMAL UNIT used as a noun is very rare.
