Reference meaning
B
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
Related source terms
bacillus
Other meanings
2. noun
originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
3. noun
a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
4. noun
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
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