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English noun: As

1. As (substance) a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar


Synonymsarsenic, atomic number 33


Broader (hypernym)chemical element, element


Substance meronymarsenopyrite, herbicide, insect powder, insecticide, mispickel, orpiment, realgar, weed killer, weedkiller

2. AS (location) a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa


SynonymsAmerican Samoa, Eastern Samoa


Instance hypernymdistrict, dominion, territorial dominion, territory


Part holonymPago Pago, Pango Pango


Part meronymSamoa, Samoan Islands


English adverb: as

1. as to the same degree (often followed by `as')


SamplesThey were equally beautiful.
Birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly.
Sang as sweetly as a nightingale.
He is every bit as mean as she is.


Synonymsequally, every bit









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