Meaning of GA in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɡɑ/

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  1. Noun

    GA

    Definitions

    1. the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936

    Examples

    • « a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare »
  2. 2. a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element

    Examples

    • « brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature »
    • « occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores »
  3. 3. a state in southeastern United States

    Examples

    • « one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War »

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