KN95
KN95 noun: an air particulate filtration standard originating in the People's Republic of China, which requires filtration of 95% of air particulates that are 0.3 microns and larger. Also the ellipsis of KN95 filter.
Noun
KN95 (countable and uncountable, plural KN95s)
- An air particulate filtration standard originating in the People's Republic of China, which requires filtration of 95% of air particulates that are 0.3 microns and larger.
- “No one has made this easy, that’s for sure,” said Bill Taubner, president of Bona Fide Masks, the exclusive distributor in the United States for both Powecom and Harley KN95 masks, which are from China. “A lot of people end up doing a lot of research.”2022 January 14, Tara Parker-Pope, “How to Find a Quality Mask (and Avoid Counterfeits)”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2022
Also used as
KN95 is also the ellipsis of KN95 filter.
KN95 is also the ellipsis of KN95 mask.
Forms of KN95
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Origin of KN95
Borrowed from Chinese KN95, from Mandarin 口罩 (Kǒuzhào) + English N95, from an initialism of Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency in NIOSH air filtration ratings.
Questions about KN95
- What does KN95 mean?
- KN95 means an air particulate filtration standard originating in the People's Republic of China, which requires filtration of 95% of air particulates that are 0.3 microns and larger.
- What part of speech is KN95?
- KN95 is a noun.
- What is the plural of KN95?
- The plural of KN95 is KN95s.
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