Act as
Act as verb - Function as or act like.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Specifically their blood will turn blue because Gallium will act as a substitute for iron in forming hemoglobin, the chemical that gives blood its color and caries Oxygen.
Source: Amazing Technicolor Population -
These feathers quickly act as a seed crystal for nearby snow and ice particles, forming a giant wall/net in the path of fleeing prey.
Source: Perpetual Molt
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