B

/bˈiː/

/ˈbi/

the 7th note in the C-major scale

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

synonyms : bacillus

the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen

synonyms : group B

the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet

synonyms : b

(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter

synonyms : barn

a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels

synonyms : Bel

a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder

originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

synonyms : B complex

Examples

1. B: "Save it!"

2. If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c.

3. If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c.

4. When the new employee started working, it was clear that they didn't know B from a battledore when it came to the company's products.