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

synoniem: bacillus.

Pools: zarazek

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

synoniemen: B-complex vitamin, B complex, B vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex.

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

synoniemen: atomic number 5, boron.

Nederlands: boor, borium
Pools: B, bor

A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels.

synoniem: Bel.

Pools: B, bel

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

synoniem: barn.

Pools: barn

The 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet.

The blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen.

synoniemen: group B, type B.