Wiktionary

KN95

English

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Etymology

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From Chinese KN95.

Noun

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KN95 (countable and uncountable, plural KN95s)

  1. (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.
  2. (countable) Ellipsis of KN95 filter., a filter implementing the standard.
  3. (countable) Ellipsis of KN95 mask., a facemask using a filter conforming to the standard.

Coordinate terms

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  • 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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Translations

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Chinese

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Etymology

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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

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KN95

  1. KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger.

Hypernyms

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  • GB2626-2006, the standards document setting the KN95 standard
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Descendants

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  • English: KN95
  • French: KN95
  • Spanish: KN95

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Chinese KN95.

Noun

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KN95 m (uncountable)

  1. KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Chinese KN95.

Noun

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KN95 m (uncountable)

  1. KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger
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