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BP

1 American  

  1. beautiful people; beautiful person.

  2. See B.P..

  3. blood pressure.

bp. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. baptized.

  2. birthplace.

  3. bishop.

B/P 3 American  
Commerce.

  1. bills payable.

b.p. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Finance. basis point.

  2. below proof.

  3. Commerce. bills payable.

  4. Physics, Chemistry. boiling point.

B.P. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Pharmacy.

  2. Bachelor of Philosophy.

  3. Finance. basis point.

  4. Archaeology. before (the) present: (in radiocarbon dating) in a specified amount of time or at a specified point in time before a.d. 1950.

    between 2 and 3 million years B.P.;

    human groups living in cities by 5000 B.P.

  5. Commerce. bills payable.

bp 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. (of alcoholic density) below proof

  2. boiling point

  3. bishop

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
BP 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. blood pressure

  2. British Pharmacopoeia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Aberdeen City Council and oil and gas giant BP became commercial partners in 2022 for Aberdeen's hydrogen ambitions.

From BBC

The council said it had been engaged in "ongoing discussions" with BP about the future viability of the city as a hydrogen hub, prompted by significant advancements in electric vehicle technology.

From BBC

The council will now negotiate the transfer of the joint venture from BP and move towards a full transition towards electric vehicles.

From BBC

BP said it would work closely around the "next steps" with the council.

From BBC

The 10-year Treasury yield is down 1 bp at 4.0016%, the dollar edges 0.2% higher to 1,435.78 against the South Korean won, while the Australian dollar edges 0.2% lower to 0.7098 against the U.S. dollar, FactSet data show.

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