BP (disambiguation)

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BP may stand for:

• before present, in social sciences such as history, archeology, climatology, et. al. (most common suffixed use in literature; normally used with respect to dates established by radiocarbon dating.)
  • cal BP, a calibrated value of before present with respect to radiocarbon dating, implying a more reliable figure with less uncertainty.
• BP, an energy corporation, formerly known as British Petroleum.

• British Petroleum Canada the Canadian subsidiary

• Bharat Petroleum, an Indian oil company.

• Air Botswana, IATA code.
• Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, founder of the world scouting movement (the proper abbreviation would be "B-P").
• Banco Popular, a financial institution in Puerto Rico.
• Baseball Prospectus, statisical website and series of annuals.
• Before Present, a year numbering system.
• Benny Parsons, NASCAR champion in 1973
• Benzoyl peroxide, an acne and teeth whitening medicine, abbreviated as "BP" to modify a commercial name such as "Clearasil BP".
• Bletchley Park, a British cryptography installation, was referred to as "BP" so that those making inquiries would assume the speaker meant British Petroleum without the speaker having to directly lie.
• Boerenpartij, a Dutch political party.
• Bohlen-Pierce scale, a musical scale.
• Boron phosphide.
• Boston Pizza, a Canadian restaurant chain.
• British Parliamentary Style, a debating style.
• British Pharmacopoeia, a collection of medical standards, abbreviated as "BP" to signal a conforming ingredient such as "Hydrocortisone BP".
• IF Brommapojkarna, a Swedish football team.
• Solomon Islands, FIPS Pub 10-4 and obsolete NATO digram.

bp may stand for:

• base pair, in genetics.
• basis point, in finance.
• batting practice, baseball jargon referring to when hitters warm up or practice their hitting.
• beer pong, a popular drinking game.
• bipolar disorder, in psychiatry.
• blood pressure, in medicine.
• boarding pass, in transport.
• boiling point, in chemistry.

Bp may stand for:

• baptized, in genealogy.
• Budapest, capital of Hungary.

See also:

• Mazda B engine, for the Mazda BP engine.