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Therm
see synonyms of thermNoun
1. therm
a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
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Therm
see synonyms of thermnoun
British
a unit of heat equal to 100 000 British thermal units. One therm is equal to 1.055 056 × 108 joules
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Therm
see synonyms of therm noun
1. Obsolete
a.
a great calorie
b.
a small calorie
c.
a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories
2.
a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
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Therm
see synonyms of thermpref.
n.
1.
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.
2.
a. A unit of heat equal to the large calorie.
b. A unit of heat equal to the small calorie.
suff.
An animal having a specified kind of body temperature: poikilotherm.
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