HyperDic: as

English > 3 senses of the word *As / AS / as*:
ADVERB	all	as, equally, every bit	to the same degree (often followed by 'as')
NOUN	substance	As, arsenic, atomic number 33	a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms
NOUN	location	AS, American Samoa, Eastern Samoa	a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa

As / AS / as > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'z; eh'z
Rhymes	Diaz ... topaz: 6 rhymes with aez...
Rhymes	Boulez ... Velazquez: 14 rhymes with ehz...

English > As: 3 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	arsenic, atomic number 33
Broader	chemical element, element	Any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Substance of	arsenopyrite, mispickel	A silver-white or grey ore of arsenic
	herbicide, weedkiller, weed killer	A chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
	insecticide, insect powder	A chemical used to kill insects
	orpiment	A yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar
	realgar	A rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide
Spanish	arsénico, número atómico 33
Catalan	arsènic, número atòmic 33

English > AS: 3 senses > noun 2, location
Meaning	A United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa.
Synonyms	American Samoa, Eastern Samoa
Instance of	district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion	A region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Part of	Samoa, Samoan Islands	A group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia
Parts	Pago Pago, Pango Pango	A port in American Samoa
Spanish	Samoa Americana, Samoa
Catalan	Samoa Americana, Samoa, Samoa Nord-americana

English > as: 3 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	To the same degree (often followed by 'as').
Examples	"birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly" "sang as sweetly as a nightingale" "he is every bit as mean as she is"
Synonyms	equally, every bit
Spanish	como, tan
Catalan	com, tan

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