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B.T.U.

or BTU, B.t.u., B.th.u., Btu

Physics.

British thermal unit; British thermal units.

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Words nearby B.T.U.

BTG, bth, btl., btry., Btss, B.T.U., BTW, bty, bu., bub, bubal
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Example sentences from the Web for B.T.U.

  • The president's economic plan included an energy BTU tax, and NAFTA.

    The Last Blowout|The Daily Beast|October 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST

  • He was a trader from Btu Bra, and he had been selling the famous silks of his country in the villages up our river.

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British Dictionary definitions for B.T.U. (1 of 2)

btu

BThU

abbreviation for

British thermal unitUS abbreviation: BTU

British Dictionary definitions for B.T.U. (2 of 2)

BTU

abbreviation for

Board of Trade Unit
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Medical definitions for B.T.U.

Btu

abbr.

British thermal unit
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Scientific definitions for B.T.U.

Btu

Abbreviation of British thermal unit
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