Translingual edit

Etymology 1 edit

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EC

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

Etymology 2 edit

Symbol edit

EC

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

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Proper noun edit

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 edit

  • EU (European Union)

Noun edit

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 edit

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Related terms edit

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

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