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.
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Venes, Donald, editor. "British Thermal Unit." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2017. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737840/all/British_thermal_unit.
British thermal unit. In: Venes D, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. 23rd ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737840/all/British_thermal_unit. Accessed May 24, 2019.
British thermal unit. (2017). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary. Available from https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737840/all/British_thermal_unit
British Thermal Unit [Internet]. In: Venes D, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. [cited 2019 May 24]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737840/all/British_thermal_unit.
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