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- abbreviationuncountablechemistryAbbreviation of oligomeric proanthocyanidin.
- abbreviationuncountablemedicineAbbreviation of oropharyngeal cancer.
- abbreviationinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism 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 - abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of offshore patrol craft
- abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of offshore patrol cutter
- abbreviationinitialismcommunicationInitialism of Open Platform Communications.
- abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of Open Packaging Conventions.
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OPC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OPC
“OPC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OPC. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “OPC,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OPC.
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