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therm

(thûrm)

a. A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units (1.054 × 10⁸ joules).

b. A unit of heat equal to 1,000 large calories.

a. A unit of heat equal to the large calorie.

b. A unit of heat equal to the small calorie.

[Greek thermē, heat, from thermos, warm, hot; see g^wher- in Indo-European roots.]

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therm

(θɜːm)

(Units) Brit a unit of heat equal to 100 000 British thermal units. One therm is equal to 1.055 056 × 10⁸ joules

[C19: from Greek thermē heat]

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therm

(θɜrm)

n.

any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.

[1885–90; < Greek thérmē heat]

therm-

var. of thermo- before a vowel: thermion.

-therm

var. of thermo- as a final element: ectotherm.

therm.

thermometer.

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therm - a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units

energy unit, heat unit, work unit - a unit of measurement for work

B.Th.U., British thermal unit, BTU - a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories

Translations

caloria corrente di aria calda

therm

[θɜːm] N → termia f

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therm

[θɜːm] n → 1.055 056 x 10^8 joule (unità termica usata in Gran Bretagna)

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