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noun
- Symbol β The second letter of the Greek alphabet.
- The second item in a series or system of classification.
- A beta particle.
- A beta ray.
- Of or relating to the second position from a designated carbon atom in an organic molecule at which an atom or a radical may be substituted.
- Of or relating to an isomeric variation of a chemical compound, such as a stereoisomer.
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