therm
1 of 3noun
ˈthərm 
: a unit for quantity of heat that equals 100,000 British thermal units
therm-
2 of 3combining form
variants or thermo-
1
: heat
thermostat
2
: thermoelectric
thermopile
-therm
3 of 3noun combining form
: animal having a (specified) body temperature
ectotherm
Example Sentences
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Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021 And considering that the SoCalGas core procurement price for October came in 13 cents per therm higher than September, prices will increase again. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2021 The top rate for electricity is more than 40 cents per kilowatt hour, which equates to nearly $12 per therm of heat. WSJ, 23 Dec. 2020 Natural gas, by contrast, costs about $2.50 a therm. WSJ, 23 Dec. 2020 Typical residential customers of NW Natural using 54 therms per month will see their bill increase by $2.31, or 4.4%, from $52.43 to $54.74. USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2019 The average residential customer in Denver used about 6,100 kilowatt hours and 724 therms in 2018, according to Xcel Energy data. Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2019 SUBSCRIBE TODAY Typical residential costumers are expected to see $7.04 decrease in their monthly power bills and a $0.015 drop per therm in their gas bills, the PUC said. Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 15 June 2018 The commission also expects that by the first year of implementation, statewide annual electricity consumption will be cut by about 653 gigawatt-hours and natural gas consumption reduced by 9.8 million therms. Rob Nikolewski, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 May 2018 See More
Noun
At Nicor Gas, the price was 63 cents per therm in October — the lowest natural gas prices in the Chicago area. Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021 And considering that the SoCalGas core procurement price for October came in 13 cents per therm higher than September, prices will increase again. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2021 The top rate for electricity is more than 40 cents per kilowatt hour, which equates to nearly $12 per therm of heat. WSJ, 23 Dec. 2020 Natural gas, by contrast, costs about $2.50 a therm. WSJ, 23 Dec. 2020 Typical residential customers of NW Natural using 54 therms per month will see their bill increase by $2.31, or 4.4%, from $52.43 to $54.74. USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2019 The average residential customer in Denver used about 6,100 kilowatt hours and 724 therms in 2018, according to Xcel Energy data. Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2019 SUBSCRIBE TODAY Typical residential costumers are expected to see $7.04 decrease in their monthly power bills and a $0.015 drop per therm in their gas bills, the PUC said. Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 15 June 2018 The commission also expects that by the first year of implementation, statewide annual electricity consumption will be cut by about 653 gigawatt-hours and natural gas consumption reduced by 9.8 million therms. Rob Nikolewski, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 May 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Greek thermē heat, from thermos hot; akin to Latin formus warm, Sanskrit gharma heat
Combining form
Greek, from thermē
Noun combining form
Greek thermē heat
First Known Use
Noun
1888, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
therm
noun
ˈthərm
: any of several units of quantity of heat: as
a
: 1000 kilogram calories
b
: 100,000 British thermal units