"BET" meaning in English

See BET in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Named after its inventors Brunauer, Emmett and Teller. Head templates: {{en-prop}} BET
  1. (television) Initialism of Black Entertainment Television. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Black Entertainment Television

Noun

Etymology: Named after its inventors Brunauer, Emmett and Teller. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} BET
  1. (analytical chemistry) An adsorption technique used to measure the specific surface area of a solid, typically using nitrogen gas at a temperature of 77 K.
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