b meaning

Pronunciation:   "b" in a sentence
Noun: b  bee
  1. (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
    - barn 
  2. The 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
    - B
Noun: B  bee
  1. Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
    - B-complex vitamin, B complex, vitamin B complex, vitamin B, B vitamin 
  2. The blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
    - type B, group B 
  3. Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
    - bacillus 
  4. A trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
    - boron, atomic number 5 
  5. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
    - Bel, bel

Derived forms: Bs, bs

Type of: alphabetic character, area unit, blood group, blood type, chemical element, element, eubacteria, eubacterium, letter, letter of the alphabet, sound unit, square measure, true bacteria, water-soluble vitamin

Part of: borax, genus Bacillus, kernite, Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet

Encyclopedia: B B,C,K,W system B,C,K,W System


[Architecture]

Abbr. for beam.


[Defence]
cross-over barrier pattern

[Electronics]
1. Symbol for SUSCEPTANCE.
2. Symbol for FLUX DENSITY.
3. Abbreviation of BATTERY.
4. Symbol for BORON.
5. Symbol for base of transistor (see BASE,
1). 6. Abbreviation of BASS.
7. Abbreviation of BEL.
8. Anode voltage or main operating voltage in any circuit (when used with sign). Also see B VOLTAGE.

[Finance]
Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock descriptor specifying that issue is the Class B shares of the company.

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  1. luckily we just did a title b inventory.
  2. b is the matrix in eq, determine a+b.
  3. as an actor, a is not in the same class with b.
  4. the ring c is called the integral closure of a in b.
  5. oxytetracycline is effective against b anthracis.

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