Taber's Medical Dictionary
British thermal unit
ABBR: BTU The amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water from 39°F to 40°F.
Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "British Thermal Unit." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737840/all/British_thermal_unit.
British thermal unit. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737840/all/British_thermal_unit. Accessed June 20, 2026.
British thermal unit. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737840/all/British_thermal_unit
British Thermal Unit [Internet]. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 June 20]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737840/all/British_thermal_unit.
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