B (Noun)
Meaning 1
(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter.
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Meaning 2
Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil.
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Meaning 3
The 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels.
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Meaning 5
A trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder.
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Meaning 6
Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins.
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- Folacin
- Nicotinic Acid
- Pyridoxamine
- Vitamin B12
- Inositol
- Biotin
- Antipernicious Anemia Factor
- Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid
- Lactoflavin
- Pantothen
- Thiamine
- Ovoflavin
- Vitamin B6
- Riboflavin
- Folic Acid
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B2
- Vitamin Bc
- Vitamin H
- Vitamin G
- Choline
- Antiberiberi Factor
- Vitamin M
- Cyanocobalamin
- Aneurin
- Niacin
- Adermin
- Folate
- Pyridoxine
- Cobalamin
- Pantothenic Acid
- Thiamin
- Pyridoxal
Meaning 7
The blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen.
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Nouns denoting body parts.