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US
/ˈeɪ, ə/
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NOUN
- a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
- the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
- the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
- (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
- one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
- any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
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the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps
How To Use A In A Sentence
- The difficulties of the next year or two will, no doubt, reawaken the pro-euro lobby.
- Three tall memorial archways inscribed with Chinese characters stand outside the temple.
- Ask for an aged standing rib roast from the forequarter, trimmed and chined; bring to room temperature before roasting.
- He was a cute little beggar, looked like you as well.
- The buildings are usually gabled, with rows of tiles along the ridges of the roofs.
- If you wonder about ‘furphy’, as I did, here's a gloss and explanation.
- Richardson, are proprietors of shows, and the berouged, bedraggled creatures who exhibit on the platform outside for their living. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843
- In my view his confrontational, gladiatorial style has been a major contributor to the widespread disdain of the British public for politicians generally. Times, Sunday Times
- Smith, who is also a director of Norwich City Football Club, said her CBE was a "very, very great honour". BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
- I'm just a little bit caught in the middle. Life is a maze and love is a riddle, I don't know where to go, can't do it alone.
