English noun: amp | |||
1. | amp (quantity) the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | ||
Samples | A typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps. | ||
Synonyms | A, ampere | ||
Broader (hypernym) | current unit | ||
Part holonym | mA, milliampere | ||
Part meronym | abamp, abampere | ||
2. | AMP (substance) a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP | ||
Synonyms | adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | base, nucleotide | ||