EC

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Translingual

Etymology 1

Symbol

EC

  1. (metrology) Symbol for exacoulomb, an SI unit of electric charge equal to 1018 coulombs.

Etymology 2

Symbol

EC

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Ecuador.
    Synonym: ECU (alpha-3)

See also

English

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Proper noun

EC

  1. (international law) Initialism of European Communities (1965-1993), a forerunner of the European Union.
  2. (international law) Initialism of European Community (1993-2009), formerly known as the EEC.
  3. (politics, economics) Initialism of European Commission.
  4. (transport) Abbreviation of EuroCity.

See also

  • EU (European Union)

Noun

EC (countable and uncountable, plural ECs)

  1. (electronics) Initialism of edge combiner.
  2. (anatomy) Initialism of entorhinal cortex.
  3. Initialism of electron capture.
  4. Initialism of earth closet.
  5. Initialism of error correction.
  6. (uncountable) Abbreviation of ethylene carbonate.
  7. (geology, astronomy) Initialism of enstatite chondrite.

Quotations

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Related terms

  • DEC (diethylcarbonate)
  • DMC (dimethylcarbonate)
  • EMC (ethylmethylcarbonate)
  • PC (propylene carbonate)

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