DictionaryRoot: thermē
Greek
thermē
heat
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noun
therm
THURM/θɜːrm/
A unit of heat energy equal to 100,000 British thermal units, used especially for natural gas.
Etymology
Greek thermē means heat itself; as a unit name, therm makes heat a measurable quantity. The source records an early proposal to replace the calorie that was not accepted.