Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: I think you are referring to the British Thermal Unit (BTU), which is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree fahrenheit (sorry metric system fans).ou will need 4,180 Joules of energy to raise 1 kg of water by 1 degree C. 1 joule = 1 watt of power applied for 1 second.
bound definition: The definition of bound is destined to happen or tied or secured physically or emotionally. (adjective) An example of bound is an accident occurring if someone continuously plays dangerously with sharp knives. An example of bound...
(of a set) having a bound, esp where a measure is defined in terms of which all the elements of the set, or the differences between all pairs of members, are less than some value, or else all its members lie within some other well-defined set