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A in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
    A  type A  group A 
  2. the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
    A  a 
  3. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
    ampere  amp  A 
  4. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
    angstrom  angstrom unit  A 
  5. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
    vitamin A  antiophthalmic factor  axerophthol  A 
  6. one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
    deoxyadenosine monophosphate  A 
  7. (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
    adenine  A 
  8. the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
    A  a 
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