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Meanings of unit of heat in English

Russian
единица энергии
Portuguese
unidade de energia
Catalan
unitat d'energia
Spanish
unidad de energia

Unit of measurement.

        единица энергии
        Usage of unit of heat in English
        1
        The calorie is the unit of heat, and heat is convertible into energy.
        Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)
        2
        Taking as the unit of heat the amount which would be necessary to raise 1 lb.
        Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885
        3
        Joule's Equivalent-J.- istheamountof energy equivalent to a therm or calorie, the metric unit of heat.
        The Story of Electricity