B type or Type B may refer to:

Astronomy

B-type asteroid B-type asteroids are a relatively uncommon type of carbonaceous asteroid, falling into the wider C-type asteroid#C-group asteroids, C-group; the 'B' indicates these objects are spectrally blue. In the asteroid population, B-class objects can be f ...

, a type of relatively uncommon type of carbonaceous asteroid *

B-type giant In astronomy, a blue giant is a hot star with a luminosity class of III (giant) or II (bright giant). In the standard Hertzsprung–Russell diagram, these stars lie above and to the right of the main sequence. The term applies to a variety of s ...

, a type of blue giant star *

B-type star In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. Electromagnetic radiation from the star is analyzed by splitting it with a prism or diffraction grating into a spectrum exhibiting the ...

, a type of star

Biology

* B type blood, a type in the ABO blood group system * B type inclusion, a type of inclusions in cells infected with poxvirus *

B-type natriuretic peptide Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), also known as B-type natriuretic peptide, is a hormone secreted by cardiomyocytes in the heart ventricles in response to stretching caused by increased ventricular blood volume. BNP is one of the three natriureti ...

, a type of brain natriuretic peptides *

B type proanthocyanidin B type proanthocyanidins are a specific type of proanthocyanidin, which are a class of flavanoids. They are oligomers of flavan-3-ols. Dimeric B type proanthocyanidins These molecules have the molecular formula C30H26O12 (molar mass : 578.52 g/m ...

, a specific type of flavanoids * Type B evaluation of uncertainty, an uncertainty in measurement inferred from scientific judgement or other information concerning the possible values of the quantity * Type B personality, a type in the Type A and Type B personality theory

Others

* B-type warbird, a type of Romulan starship *

Type B videotape 1-inch Type B Helical Scan or SMPTE B is a reel-to-reel analog recording video tape format developed by the Bosch Fernseh division of Bosch in Germany in 1976. The format uses magnetic tape and became the broadcasting standard in continental E ...

, an open-reel videotape format *

Type B plug AC power plugs and sockets connect devices to mains electricity to supply them with electrical power. A plug is the connector attached to an electrically operated device, often via a cable. A socket (also known as a receptacle or outlet) is fi ...

(see also

NEMA connector NEMA connectors are AC power plugs and sockets, power plugs and sockets used for alternating current, AC mains electricity in North America and other countries that use the standards set by the US National Electrical Manufacturers Association. ...

) *

Curtiss-built B-type The B class blimps were patrol airships operated by the United States Navy during and shortly after World War I. The Navy had learned a great deal from the DN-1 fiasco. The result was the very successful B-type airships. Dr. Jerome Hunsaker was ...

, a type of B class blimp *

LGOC B-type The LGOC B-type is a model of double-decker bus that was introduced in London in 1910. It was both built and operated by the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). Design and pre-war service B-type buses were built in Walthamstow and replaced t ...

, a model of double-decker bus that was introduced in London on 1910 *

Mann Egerton Type B The Mann Egerton Type B was a 1910s British maritime patrol aircraft developed from the Short Type 184 by Mann Egerton and Company of Norwich. Design and development Mann Egerton were given a contract in 1915 to build the Short Type 184, a t ...

, a 1910s British maritime patrol aircraft *

Toyota Type B engine The Type A engine was a straight-six engine produced from 1935 through 1947 by Toyota and is a copy of the 1933 Chevrolet Stovebolt 207 engine. The Type B was a technically more advanced version of the Type A. There was an enlarged version of this ...

, an internal combustion engine *

Vauxhall B-Type The Vauxhall 27, 30 and 35 h.p. (Vauxhall chassis code "B" type) is a large six cylinder car manufactured by Vauxhall Motors, Vauxhall from 1910 to 1914. The 27 h.p. was Vauxhall's first six-cylinder car. History In 1904 Napier & Son, Napier ha ...

, a large car from 1911 to 1914 * Type ''B'' ship, a U.S. designation for World War II barges *

B type Adelaide tram The B type Adelaide tram was a class of 30 straight sill, open cross-bench trams built by Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide in 1909 for the Municipal Tramways Trust (MTT). Although popular in summer, they were less so in winter when exposed to inclem ...

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