KN95
English
Etymology
From Chinese KN95.
Noun
KN95 (countable and uncountable, plural KN95s)
- (uncountable) An air particulate filtration standard originating in the People's Republic of China, which requires filtration of 95% of air particulates 0.3 microns and larger.
- (countable) Ellipsis of KN95 filter., a filter implementing the standard
- (countable) Ellipsis of KN95 mask., a facemask using a filter conforming to the standard
Coordinate terms
- N95 (U.S. standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Chinese standard)
- KF94 (South Korean standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Chinese standard)
Related terms
- KN99
Translations
standard
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Chinese
Etymology
Possibly from Initialism of 口罩 (Kǒuzhào, “surgical mask”) + English N95, from Initialism of Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency in NIOSH air filtration ratings.
Noun
KN95
- KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger.
Hypernyms
- GB2626-2006, the standards document setting the KN95 standard
Related terms
- KN99
Descendants
- English: KN95
- French: KN95
- Spanish: KN95
French
Etymology
From Chinese KN95.
Noun
KN95 m (uncountable)
- KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger
Related terms
- KN99
Spanish
Etymology
From Chinese KN95.
Noun
KN95 m (uncountable)
- KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger.
Related terms
- KN99