KF94

KF94

English

Etymology

From Initialism of Korean Filter with94% filtration efficiency.

Noun

KF94 (countable and uncountable, plural KF94s)

1. (uncountable) An air particulate filtration standard originating in the Republic of Korea, South Korea, which requires filtration of 94% of air particulates.
2. (countable) Ellipsis of KF94 filter., a filter implementing the standard
3. (countable) Ellipsis of KF94 mask., a facemask using a filter conforming to the standard

Coordinate terms

• N95 (U.S. standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Korean standard)
• KN95 (Chinese standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Korean standard)

Translations

standard

French: KF94 Korean: KF94 Spanish: KF94

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French

Etymology

From Korean English KF94, as coined in South Korea.

Noun

KF94

1. KF94 filtration standard

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Korean

Etymology

From Korean English KF94, from Initialism of Korean Filter with94% filtration efficiency.

Noun

KF94

1. KF94
   1. A filtration standard
   2. A filter implementing the standard
   3. A mask using the filter of that standard

Descendants

• English: KF94
• French: KF94
• Spanish: KF94

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Spanish

Etymology

From Korean English KF94, as coined in South Korea.

Noun

KF94

1. KF94 filtration standard