乙种

乙種
yǐzhǒng
type B; category B; second class or grade; beta-

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 乙 yǐ
  1. second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 shítiāngān
  2. second in order
  3. letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  4. second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方 yǐfāng, as opposed to 甲方 jiǎfāng)
  5. ethyl
  6. bent
  7. winding
  8. radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
  9. ancient Chinese compass point: 105°
2 种 zhǒng
  1. seed
  2. species
  3. kind
  4. type
  5. classifier for types, kinds, sorts

Containing this entry

乙种射线 yǐzhǒngshèxiàn beta ray (electron stream from radioactive decay)
乙种粒子 yǐzhǒnglìzǐ beta particle (electron, esp. high speed electron emitted by radioactive nucleus)