OPC en · NOUN
Etymology
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(abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable) Abbreviation of oligomeric proanthocyanidin.
alt of oligomeric proanthocyanidin
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(abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable) Abbreviation of oropharyngeal cancer.
alt of oropharyngeal cancer
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of ordinary portland cement.
alt of ordinary portland cement
Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is the world's most common form of cement. The blue plaque dedicated to inventor Joseph Aspdin describes OPC as "one of mankind's most important manufactured materials".
2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “Building a greener future”, in RAIL, number 999, page 36:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of offshore patrol craft
alt of offshore patrol craft
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of offshore patrol cutter
alt of offshore patrol cutter