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| NOUN | 1 | A, angstrom, angstrom unit | A metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron) |
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| 2 | A, vitamin A, antiophthalmic factor, axerophthol | Any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision | |
| 3 | A, deoxyadenosine monophosphate | One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA | |
| 4 | A, adenine | (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA | |
| 5 | A, ampere, amp | The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | |
| 6 | A, letter a | The 1st letter of the Roman alphabet | |
| 7 | A, type A, group A | The blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen |
| Sounds | ah; ey' |
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| Meaning | A metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron). Used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. |
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| Synonyms | angstrom, angstrom unit |
| Part of | nanometer, nanometre, nm, millimicron, micromillimeter, micromillimetre |
| Parts | picometer, picometre, micromicron |
| Broader | metric linear unit |
| Meaning | Any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision. Prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes. |
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| Synonyms | vitamin A, antiophthalmic factor, axerophthol |
| Broader | fat-soluble vitamin |
| Narrower | vitamin A1, retinol; vitamin A2, dehydroretinol |
| Meaning | One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA. All four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose). |
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| Synonyms | deoxyadenosine monophosphate |
| Broader | nucleotide |
| Meaning | (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA. Pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA. |
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| Synonyms | adenine |
| Substance of | deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA; ribonucleic acid, RNA |
| Category | biochemistry |
| Broader | purine |
| Meaning | The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites. |
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| Examples | "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps" |
| Synonyms | ampere, amp |
| Part of | abampere, abamp |
| Parts | milliampere, mA |
| Broader | current unit |
| Meaning | The 1st letter of the Roman alphabet. |
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| Synonyms | letter a |
| Member of | Roman alphabet, Latin alphabet |
| Broader | letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character |
| Meaning | The blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen. |
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| Synonyms | type A, group A |
| Broader | blood group, blood type |
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