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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Symbol 1.2 See also 2 Greek 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Letter 2.2.1 Derived terms 2.2.2 See also

[edit] Translingual

[edit] Symbol

β

1. A symbol of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), representing a voiced bilabial fricative.
2. (chemistry) Used in chemical nomenclature to refer to the second of several isomers, positions or variations.

   (chemistry)β-carotene is the most well-known isomer of tetraterpene hydrocarbons, C₄₀H₅₆.

[edit] See also

• Β on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Etymology

Derived from its majuscule counterpart Β, from the Phoenician letter 𐤁, beth.

[edit] Letter

β (lowercase, uppercase Β)

1. Lower-case beta (βήτα), the second letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the voiced bilabial plosive: IPA: /b/. It is preceded by α and followed by γ.
2. Lower-case beta (βήτα), the second letter of the modern Greek alphabet. It represents the voiced labiodental fricative: IPA: /v/. It is preceded by α and followed by γ.

[edit] Derived terms

See also beta

• β', ,β
• b, B (Roman)
• б, Б (Cyrillic)
• в, В (Cyrillic)
• ⲃ, Ⲃ (Coptic)
• β-particle

[edit] See also

• Greek script: Αα    Ββ    Γγ    Δδ    Εε    Ζζ    Ηη    Θθ    Ιι    Κκ    Λλ    Μμ    Νν    Ξξ    Οο    Ππ    Ρρ    Σσς    Ττ    Υυ    Φφ    Χχ    Ψψ    Ωω