About The Word Beta
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Beta
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What's The Definition Of Beta?
[n] the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
[n] beets Synonyms | Synonyms for Beta: genus Beta Related Terms | Find terms related to Beta: See Also | alphabetic character | beet | Beta vulgaris | caryophylloid dicot genus | Chenopodiaceae | common beet | family Chenopodiaceae | goosefoot family | Greek alphabet | letter | letter of the alphabet Beta In Webster's Dictionary \Be"ta\, n. [Gr. bh^ta.]
The second letter of the Greek alphabet, B, [beta]. See {B},
and cf. etymology of {Alphabet}.
Note: Beta (B, [beta]) is used variously for classifying, as:
(a) (Astron.) To designate some bright star, usually the
second brightest, of a constellation, as, [beta]
Aurig[ae].
(b) (Chem.) To distinguish one of two or more isomers; also,
to indicate the position of substituting atoms or groups
in certain compounds; as, [beta]-naphthol. With acids, it
commonly indicates that the substituent is in union with
the carbon atom next to that to which the carboxyl group
is attached.
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