dekatherm (B2)
noun
Definition
dekatherm means a unit of energy equivalent to 10 therms. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses dekatherm to mean a unit of energy equivalent to 10 therms.
The teacher asked students to find dekatherm in the reading.
Check the words around dekatherm to choose the right meaning.
How to Use dekatherm
- a/the dekatherm (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a dekatherm."
- dekatherm in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked dekatherm in context before translating it."
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