dB

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dB

▶abbreviation decibel(s).

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Db

▶symbol the chemical element dubnium.

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decibel /ˈdɛsɪbɛl/ (abbrev.: dB)

▶noun a unit of measurement expressing the intensity of a sound or the power of an electrical signal, equal to one tenth of a bel.

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dubnium /ˈdʌbnɪəm/

▶noun the chemical element of atomic number 105, a very unstable element made by high-energy atomic collisions. (Symbol: Db)

– origin 1990s: mod. L., from Dubna in Russia, site of the Joint Nuclear Institute.