Calories (thermoc.) to Btu conversion

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Calories (thermoc.)

A thermochemical calorie, often abbreviated as cal_th, is a unit of energy that is primarily used in the field of chemistry. It is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius at a pressure of one atmosphere, precisely defined as 4.184 joules.

Btu

The British Thermal Unit (Btu) is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. It is primarily used in the United States to describe the energy content of fuels and the power of heating and cooling systems.