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Tb symbol for the element terbium .

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TB • abbr. ∎ terabyte(s). ∎ (also t.b.) tubercle bacillus. ∎ (also t.b.) tuberculosis.

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Tb • abbr. ∎ terabyte(s). ∎ Bible Tobit. • symb. the chemical element terbium.

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