VOC

See also: VoC, Voc, voc, vóc, vọc, voc., Voc., V.O.C., and V.o.C.

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒk

Noun

VOC (plural VOCs)

1. (chemistry) Initialism of volatile organic compound.
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     […] liquid membrane-forming compound for curing and sealing compliant with ASTM C1315 requirements (there are no VOC requirements with this option)

2. (electronics, physics) V_OC: initialism of open-circuit voltage.
3. (virology) Initialism of variant of concern.
4. (broadcasting) Initialism of voiceover credits.

Proper noun

VOC

1. (sports, Canada) Initialism of Vancouver Organizing Committee; the organizer of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
2. (Canada, radio, historical) Initialism of Voice of Canada; former name of RCI (Radio Canada International).
3. (television, China) Initialism of Voice of China; international cultural television programming from China.

Synonyms

• (Vancouver Organizing Committee): VANOC

Related terms

variant of concern

• VOI (variant of interest)
• VUI (variant under investigation)

volatile organic compound

• VSC (volatile sulphur compound/volatile sulfur compound)

See also

• volatile organic compound on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• open-circuit voltage on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Vancouver Organizing Committee on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• COV, CoV, Cov, OVC, VCO, VCO₂

Dutch

Alternative forms

• V.O.C. (dated)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veː.oːˈseː/

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Proper noun

VOC f

1. (historical) initialism of Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (“Dutch East India Company”)