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DURC

DURC is the acronym of dual-use research of concern.

Meaning of dual-use research of concern

Noun

dual-use research of concern (uncountable)

  1. Academic research that is useful but could also be misapplied for harmful purposes.
    Synonyms:
    DURC

Questions about DURC

What is DURC the acronym of?
DURC is the acronym of dual-use research of concern.

Words near DURC in the dictionary

  1. Durbidge
  2. Durbin
  3. Durbins
  4. durbrain
  5. durbrains
  6. DURC
  7. Durden
  8. Durdens
  9. Durdle Door
  10. durdum
  11. durdums

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Adapted from Wiktionary: DURC (page history and authors); dual-use research of concern (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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