Ac

¹

abbreviation for

, Chemistry.

1. acetate.
2. acetyl.

A/C

²

or a/c

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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

Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC to headline inaugural metal extravaganza PowerTrip on the grounds of Coachella on Oct. 6-8.

From Los Angeles Times

Among them is forward Christian Pulisic, who has five goals and three assists for AC Milan in Serie A games this season.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials suggest staying inside, avoiding physical activity and running the AC or air purifier in your home.

From Los Angeles Times

Watch Match of the Day pundits Theo Walcott, Stephen Warnock and Julien Laurens analyse Real Madrid's poor form since the arrival of summer signing Kylian Mbappe after their 3-1 defeat to AC Milan in the Champions League.

From BBC

AC Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli are interested in Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior, 24, but the Gunners will only consider letting him leave permanently for a fee, not a loan switch.

From BBC

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