As (n.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: arsenic , as , atomic number 33 ]

  2. a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa

    [ Syn: american samoa , eastern samoa , as ]

    as (adv.)

  1. to the same degree (often followed by `as); they were equally beautiful; birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly; sang as sweetly as a nightingale; he is every bit as mean as she is

    [ Syn: equally , equally , every bit , every bit , equally , equally , every bit , every bit , equally , equally , every bit , every bit , equally , equally , every bit , every bit ]

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