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| n. (substance) | 1. arsenic, as, atomic number 33 | 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. |
| ~ chemical element, element | any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter. |
| ~ arsenopyrite, mispickel | a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic. |
| ~ orpiment | a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic. |
| ~ realgar | a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic. |
| ~ herbicide, weed killer, weedkiller | a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth. |
| ~ insect powder, insecticide | a chemical used to kill insects. |
| n. (location) | 2. american samoa, as, eastern samoa | a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa. |
| ~ district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion | a region marked off for administrative or other purposes. |
| ~ samoan islands, samoa | a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop. |
| ~ pago pago, pango pango | a port in American Samoa. |
| adv. | 3. as, equally, every bit | 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" |
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