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unit (Department), noun branch, division, group, staff
unit (Item), noun ace, component, constituent, formation, integral, measure, monad, one, part, piece, quantity
See also: band, component, entity, factor, ingredient, item, member, organ
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4 BTU (1) Conversion Electricity 3,412 BTU Per Kilowatt-Hour Natural Gas 1,031 BTU Per Cubic Feet Fuel Oil #1 135,000 BTU Per Gallon Propane 91,330 BTU Per Gallon Wood 20 Million BTU Per Cord (1) BTU is the approximate amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
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