therm

Furnace billing unit

A therm is a unit of heat energy equal to 100,000 British thermal units, used primarily by gas companies to measure and bill natural gas consumption: The bill showed we used 85 therms last month.

One therm is roughly the energy in 100 cubic feet of natural gas.

measurement

temperature

Measured heat intensity

degreesUnits of measurement
calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
precisionAccuracy of measurement

scale · gauge · sensor · readout · BTU · joule · calorie · unit · energy · gas

warmth

coziness

Comfortable warm intimacy

comfortEase or soothing relief
snugnessComfortable tightness or warmth
fleeceWool still on sheep

blanket · hearth · fireplace · woolens · mittens · scarf · sweater · quilt · cuddling · nestle

instruments

pyrometer

Remote high-temperature measurer

calorimeterInstrument measuring heat transfer
thermocoupleDual-metal temperature sensor
thermographDevice charting heat changes

thermistor · probe · sensor · infrared · digital · mercury · alcohol · clinical · rectal · oral

Categories

unitsunit, angstrom, yard, meter, base units
natural gasBTU, CH4, methane, LNG, liquefied natural gas
Latin Rootsact, cede, cent, cred, duct
fuel termsgallon, liter, litre, miles per gallon, barrel

Opposites

energy type

thermwatt

Unit measuring power

joule · calorie · kilowatt-hour

thermal direction

thermcooling unit

Heat-removing apparatus

Phrases

in theoryHypothetically, not actually
conspiracy theoryAttributed to hidden plotters
thermal paperStock that darkens with heat
thermal ventsSeafloor openings releasing heated water
thermal bagInsulated carrying pouch
thermal underwearInsulating garments worn beneath clothes

Family

theory, thermal, thermostat, thermometer, theorize, thermals, hypothermia, thermometers, thermostats

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