Meaning : Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium. Often occurring in chainlike formations. Found primarily in soil.
Synonyms : bacillus
Meaning : Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins.
Synonyms : b complex, b vitamin, b-complex vitamin, vitamin b, vitamin b complex
Meaning : A trivalent metalloid element. Occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder.
Synonyms : atomic number 5, boron
Meaning : A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels.
Synonyms : bel
Meaning : (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
Meaning : The 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet.