TCP

British

noun

a mild disinfectant used for cleansing minor wounds, gargling, etc

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Etymology

Origin of TCP

abbrev. for t ( ri ) c ( hloro )- p ( henylmethyliodisalicyl )

Example Sentences

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BlackRock’s business-development company, BlackRock TCP Capital, surprised investors last week when it disclosed a 19% decline in the net asset value of the investments it owns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Investors already were wary of this BlackRock fund, and other so-called business-development companies— the TCP fund is down 37% over the last 52 weeks, even before the warning.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

March 26, 2025An earlier version of this story said Tesla was granted a transporter charter-party carrier, or TCP permit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

The chemical, commonly known as TCP, has numerous nonmilitary uses, including as a food additive.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2021

TCP then sends blocks of data to IP which adds its own headers and ships the packets over the network.

From Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet by Krol, Ed

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