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Ac, chemical symbol

Ac, symbol for the element actinium actinium (ăktĭn`ēəm) [Gr.,=like a ray], radioactive chemical element; symbol Ac; at. no. 89; at. wt. 227.0278; m.p.
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AC, abbreviation for alternating current

AC: see alternating current alternating current, abbr. AC, a flow of electric charge that undergoes periodic reverses in direction. In North America ordinary household current alternates at a frequency of 60 times per second. See electricity ; generator .
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(Alternating Current) The common form of electricity from power plant to home/office. Its direction is reversed 60 times per second in the U.S.; 50 times in Europe. Contrast with DC.
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