LAC

LAC pl (plural only)

1. (UK, education) Initialism of looked-after children.

LAC (countable and uncountable, plural LACs)

1. (uncountable, chemistry) Acronym of L-acetylcarnitine (“acetylated L-carnitine”).
2. (countable) Abbreviation of leading aircraftman.

   Coordinate term: LACW

(acetylated L-carnitine):

• ALC (“acetyl-L-carnitine”)
• ALCAR (“acetyl-L-carnitine”)

LAC

1. Initialism of Line of Actual Control.
   • 2021 February 21, Sanjeev Miglani, Yew Lun Tian, “Hundreds protest S.China project over pollution worries”, in Giles Elgood, editor, Reuters‎^[1], archived from the original on 11 October 2021‎^[2]:

     Thousands of soldiers have been facing off since April on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), or the de facto border, including at the glacial Pangong Tso lake.

   • 2023 August 23, Wesley Rahn, Murali Krishnan, Yuchen Li, “BRICS: Can China and India overcome differences at summit?”, in Shamil Shams, editor, Deutsche Welle‎^[3], archived from the original on 24 August 2023, Politics‎^[4]:

     However, a major sore point in Indo-Chinese relations remains an ongoing standoff at the countries' de facto border, the Line of Actual Control (LAC), in the Himalayas, which analysts say is indicative of a larger rivalry.

2. Initialism of Los Angeles, California.
3. (Canada, US, basketball) Initialism of Los Angeles Clippers.

• ACL, CLA, Cal, Cal., LCA, alc, cal, cal.