- 1. n. aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil Source: wordnet
- 2. n. originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins Source: wordnet
- 3. n. a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder Source: wordnet
- 4. n. a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels Source: wordnet
- 5. n. the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet Source: wordnet
- 6. n. the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen Source: wordnet
- 7. n. (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter Source: wordnet
- 8. is the second letter of the English alphabet. (See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 196,220.) It is etymologically related to p , v , f , w and m , letters representing sounds having a close organic affinity to its own sound; as in Eng. bursar and purser; Eng. bear and Lat. pear; Eng. silver and Ger. silber; Lat. cubitum and It. gomito; Eng. seven, Anglo-Saxon seofon, Ger. sieben, Lat. septem, Gr.ptan. The form of letter B is Roman, from Greek B (Beta), of Semitic origin. The small b was formed by gradual change from the capital B. Note: In Music, B is the nominal of the seventh tone in the model major scale (the scale of C major ), or of the second tone in it's relative minor scale (that of A minor ) . B stands for B flat, the tone a half step , or semitone, lower than B. In German, B stands for our B, while our B natural is called H (pronounced hä). Source: webster
- 9. is the second letter of the English alphabet. (See Guide toPronunciation, §§ 196,220.) It is etymologically related to p , v , f, w and m , letters representing sounds having a close organicaffinity to its own sound; as in Eng. bursar and purser; Eng. bearand Lat. pear; Eng. silver and Ger. silber; Lat. cubitum and It.gomito; Eng. seven, Anglo-Saxon seofon, Ger. sieben, Lat. septem,Gr.ptan. The form of letter B is Roman, from Greek B (Beta), ofSemitic origin. The small b was formed by gradual change from thecapital B. Source: adambom
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