HyperDic: amp

English > 2 senses of the word amp / AMP:
NOUNquantityamp, ampere, Athe basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
substanceAMP, adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acida nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism
amp / AMP > pronunciation
Soundsae'mp
Rhymescamp ... vamp: 17 rhymes with aemp...
English > amp: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Example"a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
Synonymsampere, A
Part ofabampere, abampA unit of current equal to 10 amperes
Partsmilliampere, mAOne thousandth of an ampere
Broadercurrent unitA measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time
Spanishampere, amperio
Catalanampere, amper
English > AMP: 2 senses > noun 2, substance
MeaningA nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP.
Synonymsadenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid
Broadernucleotide, baseA phosphoric ester of a nucleoside
Spanishmonofosfato de adenosina
Catalanmonofosfat d'adenosina

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