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Electricity alternating current. Show More
Real Estate air conditioning. Electricity alternating current. Show More
variant of ad- before c and qu: accede; acquire. Show More
variant of -ic after Greek noun stems ending in i: cardiac; maniac. Show More
Origin of -ac < Latin -acus < Greek -akos
(in prescriptions) before meals. Show More
Origin of a.c. 1 From the Latin word ante cibum
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Origin of A.C. 1 From the Latin word ante Christum
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Bookkeeping account .account current. Real Estate air conditioning. Show More
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Related Words for ac magnetic ,
electrical ,
heat ,
service ,
rousing ,
dynamic ,
tense ,
stirring ,
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DC ,
voltaic ,
tension ,
light ,
current ,
juice ,
spark ,
galvanism ,
utilities ,
electron ,
voltage Examples from the Web for ac Contemporary Examples of ac The conference room suddenly felt very warm, and I wondered if the AC had gone out.
Ghanaian soccer player Michael Essien, who plays for AC Milan, has been the subject of what borders on fear mongering.
I said to the guy, “Why do they have to turn on the AC so high.”
Much debate centered on the necessary current and the current type (AC versus DC) to assure a rapid and painless death.
Americans bought 1.5 billion cans of tuna last year, ac cording to AC Nielsen data.
Historical Examples of ac On AC mark the points as in the drawing you wish to enlarge.
I have to speak as ac 'rate as a school-teac her to satisfy 'em.
When I ac ' the part of a negro servant, I talk like a servant.
Let AC (fig. 135) be the line on which soundings are required.
Petrarch, however, did not have a first-hand ac quaintance with the Ac .
British Dictionary definitions for ac the internet domain name for Ascension Island Show More
alternating current Compare DC ante Christum Air Corps athletic club Companion of the Order of Australia 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 Aelodau'r Cynulliad: Member of the Assembly (that is, the National Assembly of Wales) Show More
Word Origin for AC (for sense 2) Latin: before Christ
(in Canada) Air Commodore Show More
(in prescriptions) ante cibum Show More
Word Origin for a.c. Latin: before meals
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Word Origin and History for ac abbreviation of air conditioning , by 1966.
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ante cibum (before a meal) Show More
The symbol for the element actinium Show More
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Abbreviation of alternating current Show More
A silvery-white, highly radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is found in uranium ores. It is about 150 times more radioactive than radium and is used as a source of alpha rays and neutrons. Its most stable isotope has a half-life of about 22 years. Atomic number 89; melting point 1,050°C (1,922°F); boiling point (estimated) 3,200°C (5,792°F); specific gravity (calculated) 10.07; valence 3. See Periodic Table .Show More
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