Noun: bel bel
- A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
"The sound level meter could measure up to 12 bels";
- Bel, B
- Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil
Derived forms: bels
Type of: Semitic deity, sound unit
Encyclopedia: Bel, Osh