KN95
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
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 that are 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[edit]
- N95 (U.S. standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Chinese standard)
- KF94 (South Korean standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Chinese standard)
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Chinese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
KN95
- KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger.
Hypernyms[edit]
- GB2626-2006, the standards document setting the KN95 standard
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French[edit]
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Noun[edit]
KN95 m (uncountable)
- KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
KN95 m (uncountable)
- KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger
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