β
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
| Unicode name | GREEK SMALL LETTER BETA | |||
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| Codepoint | U+03B2 | |||
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See also Appendix:Variations of "b"
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Translingual [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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IPA (file)
Symbol [edit]
β
- The second letter of the Greek alphabet.
- (IPA) voiced bilabial fricative.
- (chemistry) Used in chemical nomenclature to refer to the second of several isomers, positions or variations.
- β-carotene is the most well-known isomer of tetraterpene hydrocarbons, C40H56.
See also [edit]
Greek [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Derived from its majuscule counterpart Β, from the Phoenician letter 𐤁, beth.
Letter [edit]
β (lowercase, uppercase Β)
- 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.
- 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.
Derived terms [edit]
See also beta