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therm

Pronunciation: /θəːm/
Definition of therm

noun

  • a unit of heat, especially as the former statutory unit of gas supplied in the UK equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units or 1.055 × 108 joules.

Origin:

1920s: from Greek thermē 'heat'

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