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therm
Brit a unit of heat equal to 100 000 British thermal units. One therm is equal to 1.055 056 × 108 joules
therm [thərm]
(thermodynamics)
A unit of heat energy, equal to 100,000 international table British thermal units, or approximately 1.055 × 108joules.
therm
A quantity of heat equivalent to 100,000 Btu.
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