What is the meaning of A?

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.
  • Any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes.
  • One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose.
  • Biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA.
  • The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
    • usage: "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
  • The 1st letter of the Roman alphabet.
  • The blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen.
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