Ac

¹

abbreviation for

, Chemistry.

1. acetate.
2. acetyl.

A/C

²

or a/c

[ ey-see ]

abbreviation for

1. air conditioning ( def ).

A.C.

³

abbreviation for

1. before Christ.

Ac

⁴

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. actinium ( def ).

A/C

⁵

or a/c

abbreviation for

, Bookkeeping.

1. account.
2. account current ( def ).

A.C.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. Army Corps.
2. Athletic Club.

ac

⁷

abbreviation for

1. acre; acres.

AC

⁸

abbreviation for

, Electricity.

1. alternating current ( def ).

ac-

⁹

1. variant of ad- before c and qu: accede; acquire.

-ac

¹⁰

1. variant of -ic after Greek noun stems ending in i: cardiac; maniac.

a.c.

¹¹

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) before meals.

AC

¹

abbreviation for

1. alternating current Compare DC
2. ante Christum
3. Air Corps
4. athletic club
5. Companion of the Order of Australia
6. appellation d'origine contrôlée: the highest French wine classification; indicates that the wine meets strict requirements concerning area of production, strength, etc See VDQS vin de pays vin de table
7. Aelodau'r Cynulliad: Member of the Assembly (that is, the National Assembly of Wales)

Ac

²

the chemical symbol for

1. actinium

ac

³

the internet domain name for

1. Ascension Island

a/c

⁴

abbreviation for

1. account
2. account current

A/C

⁵

abbreviation for

1. in Canada Air Commodore

a.c.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) ante cibum

AC

1. Abbreviation of alternating current

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ac¹

From Latin ante Christum

Origin of Ac²

From Latin -acus, from Greek -akos

Origin of Ac³

From Latin ante cibum

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ac¹

(for sense 2) Latin: before Christ

Origin of Ac²

Latin: before meals

Example Sentences

It's a sweltering hot day in London today, a real British heat wave with no a/c, and the Jubilee enthusiasm is papable.

From The Daily Beast

A place to curse Osama and the decade he made, and a place to transfer from the PATH train to the A/C/E subway line.

From The Daily Beast

Inside, the A/C is on full-blast, pumping out frigid gusts of air.

From The Daily Beast

"M-a-c-a-r-o-n-i," said she, triumphantly, remembering her father's remark that there were no double letters in it.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, if it were a foreign name it would probably be Marie B-r-a-c-q—if you are sure you've pronounced it right.

From Project Gutenberg

A complete wave consisting of a condensation and a rarefaction is represented by that portion of the curve A-C.

From Project Gutenberg

Long distance, high tension transmission lines are generally three-wire lines carrying three-phase a.-c.

From Project Gutenberg

Alternating current is required to ring such a bell and a condenser permits an a.-c.

From Project Gutenberg

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