British thermal unit

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000043

The amount of heat required to change the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at sea level.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-NUC-000043
Field	Nuclear energy and radiation
Abbreviation	Btu
References	NRC Glossary

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000043",
  "term": "British thermal unit",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "The amount of heat required to change the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at sea level.",
  "abbreviation": "Btu",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/british-thermal-unit/"
}

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