Btu (I.T., pre-1956)
The Btu (I.T., pre-1956) refers to the International Table Btu, a specific definition used before 1956. It represents the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit at a constant pressure of one atmosphere.
Btu (thermoc.)
The Btu (thermochemical) variant aligns with the thermochemical calorie and is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit at a constant pressure of one atmosphere and is equivalent to approximately 1,054.350 Joules.