The ordinal number second, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called bee and written in the Latin script.

Initialism of assault and battery.

The ordinal number second, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called bee and written in the Latin script.

Alternative form of b. (“born”)

(chemistry) Initialism of acid-base.

Alternative form of BA

a pesticide consisting of hydrocyanic acid absorbed on pellets of diatomaceous earth; when exposed to the air hydrogen cyanide is released; used most infamously during the Nazi Holocaust in some gas chambers.

(trains) A locomotive with an engine, generator, and traction motors, but without a control cab.

(euphemistic) Any of various taboo words beginning with the letter B, particularly bitch.

(music) The major key with B as its tonic, with the notes B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, and A♯, the key signature of which has five sharps. / (music) The major chord with a root of B.