British Thermal Unit 60 Degrees Fahrenheit

**Semantic type:** Quantitative Concept

**Definition:** A non-SI unit of energy equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound avoirdupois of air-free water by one degree Fahrenheit (from 59.5 to 60.5 degrees) at a constant pressure of one atmosphere. The British thermal unit at 60 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to approximately 1.05468 kJ.

**Synonyms:** - B.T.U. (60F) - B.Th.U. (60F) - BTU (60F) - British Thermal Unit at 60 Degrees Fahrenheit - British thermal unit (60 oF) - British thermal unit at 60 Degrees F - British thermal unit at 60 degrees F - Btu_60 - [Btu_60] - [Btu_60]