TCP

British  

noun

1. 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

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

There’s no direct connection between obtaining a TCP and operating a fleet robotaxis, said Bryant Walker Smith, an associate professor of law at the University of South Carolina who specializes in emerging transportation technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

One Twitter user said the air in the capital smelled "like chlorine" while another one described it as "noxious" and "like chlorine meets TCP or Dettol meets battery acid".

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2018

Retransmissions TCP fires off blocks to its partner at the far end of the connection.

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