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Ac
, chemical symbolAc, symbol for the element actinium.
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(electricity)
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1. On drawings, abbr. for alternating current.
2. On drawings, abbr. for armored cable.
3. Abbr. for air conditioning.
4. Abbr. for “asbestos cement.”
alternating current
An electric current that varies periodically in value and direction, first flowing in one direction in the circuit and then flowing in the opposite direction; each complete repetition is called a cycle, and the number of repetitions per second is called the frequency; usually expressed in Hertz (Hz).
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(1) The latest Wi-Fi version. See 802.11ac.(2) (Alternating Current) The common form of electricity from power plant to home and office. Its direction is reversed 60 times per second in the U.S.; 50 times in Europe. Contrast with DC.
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