1. (noun)
bacillus, B
- aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil Synonyms: barn, vitamin B, atomic number 5, group B, vitamin B complex, boron, type B, bacillus
2. (noun)
B-complex vitamin, B complex, vitamin B complex, vitamin B, B vitamin, B
- originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins Synonyms: boron, barn, vitamin B, atomic number 5, group B, vitamin B complex, type B, bacillus
3. (noun)
boron, B, atomic number 5
- a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder Synonyms: barn, vitamin B, atomic number 5, group B, vitamin B complex, boron, type B, bacillus
4. (noun)
Bel, B
- a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels Synonyms: barn, vitamin B, atomic number 5, group B, vitamin B complex, boron, type B, bacillus
5. (noun)
barn, 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, vitamin B, atomic number 5, b, group B, vitamin B complex, boron, type B, bacillus
6. (noun)
B, b
- the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet Synonyms: barn, vitamin B, atomic number 5, group B, vitamin B complex, boron, type B, bacillus
7. (noun)
B, type B, group B
- the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen Synonyms: barn, vitamin B, atomic number 5, group B, vitamin B complex, boron, type B, bacillus
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