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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
Synonyms:
dB; decibel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("dB" is a kind of...):
sound unit (any acoustic unit of measurement)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A transuranic element
Synonyms:
atomic number 105; Db; dubnium; element 105; hahnium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Db" is a kind of...):
chemical element; element (any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter)
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