NOUN | quantity | amp, ampere, A | the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites |
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substance | AMP, adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid | a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism |
Sounds | ae'mp | |
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Rhymes | camp ... vamp: 17 rhymes with aemp... |
Meaning | The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites. | |
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Example | "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps" | |
Synonyms | ampere, A | |
Part of | abampere, abamp | A unit of current equal to 10 amperes |
Parts | milliampere, mA | One thousandth of an ampere |
Broader | current unit | A measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time |
Spanish | ampere, amperio | |
Catalan | ampere, amper |
Meaning | A nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP. | |
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Synonyms | adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid | |
Broader | nucleotide, base | A phosphoric ester of a nucleoside |
Spanish | monofosfato de adenosina | |
Catalan | monofosfat d'adenosina |
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