We found 3 definitions of nb from 2 different sources.
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nb - a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium | ||
niobium, Nb, atomic number 41 | ||
metallic element, metal any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. | ||
columbite, niobite a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum | ||
nb - a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something; "the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs" | ||
nota bene, NB, N.B. |