bisphenol A

See also: bisphénol A

English

Chemical structure of bisphenol A

Etymology

From bis- +‎ phenol.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌbɪs.fiː.nɒl ˈeɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɪsˌfi.noʊl ˈeɪ/

Noun

bisphenol A (uncountable) (abbreviated BPA)

1. (organic chemistry) An industrial chemical compound diphenol 4,4'-dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylpropane (C₁₅H₁₆O₂) that is a component especially of hard plastics (such as polycarbonate) and epoxy resins.

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: bisfenol A
• French: bisphénol A (fr)
• Italian: bisfenolo A m
• Japanese: ビスフェノールA (besufenōru ē)
• Swedish: bisfenol A (sv)

References

• “bisphenol A”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “bisphenol A”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• phebalosin