β

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	Upper case form
English name beta
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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Symbol 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 See also

[edit] Translingual

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Symbol

β

1. Lower-case beta, the second letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. Its name was βῆτα and it represented the voiced bilabial plosive: IPA: /b/. It is preceded by α and followed by γ.
2. Lower-case beta, the second letter of the modern Greek alphabet. Its name is βήτα and it represents the voiced labiodental fricative: IPA: /v/. It is preceded by α and followed by γ.
3. A symbol of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), representing a voiced bilabial fricative.
4. (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.

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See also beta

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

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