present participle of beta-read

(chemistry) a theoretical binary compound of carbon and nitrogen, C₃N₄, that is thought would have properties similar to diamond or boron nitride

(biochemistry) Any amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to adjacent carbon atoms; beta-alanine is the only one that occurs in nature, but not in peptides or proteins.

plural of beta-amino acid

(computing theory) An algorithm for pruning a search tree by eliminating any branch that is demonstrably inferior to a branch previously encountered.

(astronomy) The fourth-brightest star in the constellation Canis Major.

plural of beta carbon nitride

beta sheet

An organometallic form of beta-lactamase.

plural of beta-pleated sheet