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AMP  (m-p)
n.
A mononucleotide, C10H14N5O7P, found in animal cells and reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP; adenosine monophosphate. Also called adenylic acid.


amp  (mp)
n. Informal
1. An ampere.
2. An amplifier, especially one used to amplify music.

amp [æmp]
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) an ampere
2. (Electronics) Informal an amplifier
vb
Austral informal to excite or become excited See also amp up

AMP
abbreviation for
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) adenosine monophosphate
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Australian Mutual Provident Society

AMP  (m-p)
Short for adenosine monophosphate. An organic compound that is composed of adenosine and one phosphate group. It is one of the nucleotides present in DNA and RNA, and is also the fundamental component of ATP and ADP. During certain cellular metabolic processes, AMP forms from ADP when the latter loses a phosphate group, and AMP forms ADP by acquiring a phosphate group. Chemical formula: C10H14N5O7P.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.AMP - the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unitesamp - the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
current unit - a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time
milliampere, mA - one thousandth of an ampere
abamp, abampere - a unit of current equal to 10 amperes
2.AMP - a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
nucleotide, base - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
Translations
amp [æmp] N
1. (also ampere) → amperio m
a 13-amp plugun enchufe de 13 amperios
2. (also amplifier) → ampli m, amplificador m

amp [ˈæmp] n
(=ampere) → ampère m
a 13 amp plug → une prise de 13 A
(=amplifier) → ampli m
(=ampoule) → ampoule f

amp(ère)
nAmpere nt

amp [æmp] ampère [ˈæmpɛəʳ] nampere m inv
a 13 amp(ère) plug → una spina con fusibile da 13 ampere

AMP مُكَبِّر ampér ampere Ampere αμπέρ amperio ampeeri ampli amper amplificatore アンペア 암페어 ampère ampere amper ampere, ampère ампер förstärkare หน่วยวัดกำลังกระแสไฟฟ้า amper ampe 扩音器


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