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Definition of as
- As n
- 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}, {atomic number 33}]
- A United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa [syn: {American Samoa}, {Eastern Samoa}] adv : 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}, {every bit}]
- As n
- 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}, {atomic number 33}]
- A United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa [syn: {American Samoa}, {Eastern Samoa}] adv : 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}, {every bit}]
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