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thermal unit

noun

a unit of heat energy or of the equivalent of heat energy in work.

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Origin of thermal unit

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby thermal unit

thermal radiation, thermal reactor, thermal shock, thermal spring, thermal underwear, thermal unit, thermal vent, thermanalgesia, thermanesthesia, thermate, thermel
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