KN95

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English

Etymology

From Chinese KN95.

Noun

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

  • N95 (U.S. standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Chinese standard)
  • KF94 (South Korean standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Chinese standard)

Translations

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

  1. 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

Descendants

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

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese KN95.

Noun

KN95 m (uncountable)

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

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese KN95.

Noun

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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