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Heat unit

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006202

A measure of thermal energy, representing the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a specific amount of a substance by one degree. Common heat units include the calorie and the British Thermal Unit (BTU). In the International System of Units, the joule is the standard unit for energy, including heat.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006202
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006202",
  "term": "Heat unit",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A measure of thermal energy, representing the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a specific amount of a substance by one degree. Common heat units include the calorie and the British Thermal Unit (BTU). In the International System of Units, the joule is the standard unit for energy, including heat.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/heat-unit/"
}

Record 4,445 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.