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therm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | energy unit, heat unit, work unit |
Examples of therm
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Graph compares wholesale price of gas per therm with amount charged by big six.
From the guardian.co.uk
Other non-SI units for work are the horsepower-hour, the therm, the BTU and Calorie.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They steam, they convect, and they will also re-therm the food, according to the chef.
From the tennessean.com
While the firms were paying 85p per therm of gas last September, the price now is 35p.
From the independent.co.uk
A therm is the energy equivalent of burning 100 cubic feet of natural gas.
From the timesunion.com
They have since eased to 124p a therm, but are still 27% higher on the day.
From the guardian.co.uk
Nicor said the cost per therm during October is 44 cents, compared to 39 cents a year ago.
From the dailyherald.com
Nicor's per-therm price for gas this month is 44 cents, up from 39 cents in October 2009.
From the suntimes.com
It was 45.747 cents per therm a year ago and 91.741 in January 2009.
From the timesunion.com
- A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
- (Therms) A unit of energy measurement. To calculate equivalent value in kWh, multiply by 29.3071.
- 100,000 British thermal units (Btu). A common measure of gas sold to residential customers.
- A measurement of 100,000 BTU's.
- [from Greek therme heat] An animal having the mode of temperature regulation indicated by the stem or prefix (endotherm).
- A measure of the heat energy of natural gas equal to 100,000 Btus.
- 1 therm of natural gas = about 100,000 BTU, 1 therm of propane = about 90,000 BTU. These high energy outputs are offset by the relative inefficiency of gas fired heating system.
- 100,000 BTUs. Often used to standardize the comparison of different energy sources. When used for home heating and hot water, natural gas is delivered in therms.
- This is a unit of measurement for gas. 1 Therm is equal to 29.3071kWh
