b

1. Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium;
   Often occurring in chainlike formations;
   Found primarily in soil (synset 101352589)
   is a type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
   subtypes:

   • anthrax bacillus, bacillus anthracis - a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon
   • bacillus globigii, bacillus subtilis, grass bacillus, hay bacillus - a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
   • yersinia pestis - a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon
   belongs to: genus bacillus - type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites
   same as: bacillus
2. Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins (synset 115115309)
   is a type of: water-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in water
   subtypes:

   • choline - a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
   • inositol - an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
   • pantothen, pantothenic acid - a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
   • aneurin, antiberiberi factor, thiamin, thiamine, vitamin b1 - a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
   • antipernicious anemia factor, cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, vitamin b12 - a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
   • hepatoflavin, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, riboflavin, vitamin b2, vitamin g - a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
   • adermin, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, pyridoxine, vitamin b6 - a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
   • folacin, folate, folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, vitamin bc, vitamin m - a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
   • niacin, nicotinic acid - a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
   • biotin, vitamin h - a B vitamin that aids in body growth
   same as: b complex, b vitamin, b-complex vitamin, vitamin b, vitamin b complex
3. A trivalent metalloid element;
   Occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder (synset 114656049)
   is a type of: chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
   substance meronym:

   • borax - an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
   • kernite - a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron
   same as: atomic number 5, boron
4. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels (synset 113735626)
   is a type of: sound unit - any acoustic unit of measurement
   same as: bel
5. (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section;
   The effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter (synset 113635537)
   referred to in: atomic physics, nuclear physics, nucleonics - the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
   is a type of: area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas
   same as: barn
6. The 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet (synset 106844334)
   is a type of: alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
   belongs to: latin alphabet, roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
7. The blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen (synset 105408321)
   is a type of: blood group, blood type - human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens
   same as: group b, type b

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