Definition of Thermal unit
(Physics)
a
unit
chosen
for
the
comparison
or
calculation
of
quantities
of
heat
.
The
unit
most
commonly
employed
is
the
amount
of
heat
necessary
to
raise
the
temperature
of
one
gram
or
one
pound
of
water
from
zero
to
one
degree
Centigrade
.
See
Calorie
,
and
under
Unit
.
See also:
Thermal
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